Meaning and history
Nicola is the Italian masculine form of Nicholas and an English feminine form related to Nicole, ultimately from Greek elements meaning "victory of the people." Saint Nicholas helped spread the name throughout Christian Europe. Notable bearers include British politician Nicola Sturgeon, boxer Nicola Adams and medieval Italian sculptor Nicola Pisano.
20062006: 30 births, rank #3,451
2007: 37 births, rank #3,090
2008: 37 births, rank #3,103
2009: 28 births, rank #3,721
2010: 23 births, rank #4,241
20112011: 27 births, rank #3,792
2012: 23 births, rank #4,251
2013: 22 births, rank #4,313
2014: 18 births, rank #5,066
2015: 31 births, rank #3,513
20162016: 20 births, rank #4,776
2017: 26 births, rank #3,993
2018: 28 births, rank #3,793
2019: 27 births, rank #3,899
2020: 26 births, rank #3,918
20212021: 35 births, rank #3,297
2022: 37 births, rank #3,216
2023: 29 births, rank #3,802
2024: 35 births, rank #3,335
20252025: 28 births, rank #3,848
Nicola moved from #969 to #998 for girls between 1975 and 1978. Its highest annual birth count came in 1972, with 183 births.