Nicole

“Variant of Nicolas — The people's victory” — Greek, via Latin and Old French origin

Girl's name · #383 in the US (2025) · 80s

Nicole's best rank, #6, came in 1982; it has stepped well back to #383 today. Roughly 595,000 girls have been named Nicole since 1937. Nicole's short forms are Nikki, Niki, and Nicki. A popular twin pairing with Nicole is Natalie for a girl.

Around the world: about 1 in 900 girls in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 1,400 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 1,700 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 37 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nicoles

Nicole Kidman — Australian-American actress, producer, and model
Nicole Scherzinger — American singer
Nicole — German schlager singer (born 1964)
Nicole Anderson — American actress
Nicole Richie — American television personality and actress

In stories & tradition

Nicole Collard — Broken Sword
Nicole Walker — Days of Our Lives
Nicole Franklin — Home and Away

What Nicoles become

Among 3,901 notable people named Nicole:

Medical professionals appear 1.88× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nicole Girard-Mangin, French physician.

Similar names: Nicolle · Stephanie · Nyomi · Danielle · Amanda · Michelle

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