Nicole

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A few things about Nicole you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Nicole

Nicole Scherzinger

American singer and actress (born 1978)

Choose Nicole and your child shares a first name with Nicole Scherzinger, an American singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Nicole, like who?” Nicole Scherzinger's Wikipedia article is available in 74 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,002 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Nicole, 803 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Nicole would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNicole first shows up in US birth records in 1937, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 88 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1982, when it ranked #6. Today it's #382, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowNicole was 9.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 212 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,002.
• 🍂TrendNicole has slipped 116 places over the last five years and now sits at #382. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedNicole is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #194, followed by Illinois (#211) and California (#250). It's in the top 1,000 in 29 states.
• 💬MeaningNicole is a French form of Nicholas, which means “victory of the people”. Our records link it to French and Greek roots.

About the name Nicole

Nicole is a girl name of French and Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ole”. US birth records list Nicole for girls from 1937 to 2025, in 89 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #6 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #382, with 803 babies.

Origin:French namesGreek names