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Nicole

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

Girl's name · #382 in the US (2025) · 80s

Nicole has appeared in US records since 1937 — best rank #6 (1982) · 594,500 babies named Nicole all-time · 1 in 2,000 girls born in 2025.

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 3,899 notable people named Nicole:

Medical professionals appear 1.89× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nicole Girard-Mangin, French physician.

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