girl's name
Nichol
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,949
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1975 births
Nichol is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1979, when 195 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nichol over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1960s | 159 |
| 1970s | 1,444 |
| 1980s | 971 |
| 1990s | 268 |
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 6 |
How popular is Nichol?
In 2014, Nichol was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Nichol is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nichol
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nichol also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nichol over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nichol
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nichol — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nichol
How popular is the name Nichol?
In 2014, Nichol was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nichol a girl's or a boy's name?
Nichol is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nichol?
Nichol has 2 syllables.
When was Nichol most popular?
Nichol peaked in 1979, when 195 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.