Meaning and history
French feminine form of Nicholas, widely used in the English-speaking world since the mid-20th century; a notable bearer is American-Australian actress Nicole Kidman (1967–).
20062006: 4,322 births, rank #74
2007: 3,873 births, rank #86
2008: 3,291 births, rank #106
2009: 2,770 births, rank #119
2010: 2,570 births, rank #123
20112011: 2,655 births, rank #117
2012: 2,661 births, rank #114
2013: 3,352 births, rank #91
2014: 2,540 births, rank #128
2015: 2,116 births, rank #154
20162016: 1,954 births, rank #162
2017: 1,664 births, rank #184
2018: 1,429 births, rank #217
2019: 1,365 births, rank #229
2020: 1,163 births, rank #266
20212021: 955 births, rank #341
2022: 996 births, rank #323
2023: 942 births, rank #326
2024: 964 births, rank #318
20252025: 803 births, rank #382
Nicole moved from #319 to #383 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1985, with 22,966 births.