unisex name
Nicephore
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 9
- Births on record 75
Nicephore is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 13% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1911, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1908.
Nicephore over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 5 |
How popular is Nicephore?
In 2006, Nicephore was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nicephore
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nicephore also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nicephore over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nicephore
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nicephore — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nicephore
Is Nicephore a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicephore is used for both girls and boys. About 13% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nicephore most popular?
Nicephore peaked in 1911, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.