boy's name
Nicholi
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 390
Nicholi is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nicholi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 124 |
| 2010s | 150 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Nicholi?
In 2025, Nicholi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Nicholi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nicholi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nicholi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nicholi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nicholi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nicholi
How popular is the name Nicholi?
In 2025, Nicholi was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nicholi a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicholi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nicholi?
Nicholi has 3 syllables.
When was Nicholi most popular?
Nicholi peaked in 2013, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nicholi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nicholi currently ranks #11,049 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.