Adelaide vs Nicole
Adelaide and Nicolecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adelaide was ranked #625 and Nicole #143 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Adelaide was ranked #418 and Nicole #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #411 and Nicole #328 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Adelaide was ranked #541 and Nicole #638 among girls in Scotland.
Adelaide and Nicole over time
Adelaide and Nicole appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adelaide in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adelaide held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 28.
Highest recorded here: Adelaide #347 in 2023, Nicole #36 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adelaide #411, Nicole #328.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1965–2023
Adelaide held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 9.
Highest recorded here: Adelaide #385 in 1965, Nicole #66 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adelaide #625, Nicole #143.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adelaide | Nicole |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /nɪ.ˈkoʊl/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #411 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Adelaide does not have one recorded yet.
- Adelaide has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicole.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Adelaide doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adelaide
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #347 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Nicole
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2002
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #448 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls