Blaithin vs Nicole
Blaithin 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 2017, Blaithin was ranked #219 and Nicole #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2013, Blaithin was ranked #4739 and Nicole #138 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blaithin was ranked #169 and Nicole #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Blaithin and Nicole over time
Blaithin and Nicole appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blaithin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Nicole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Blaithin in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2022, Blaithin moved ahead of Nicole in Northern Ireland · Girls — #350 and #350 the year before became #175 and #266.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blaithin and Nicole changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #169 and #407.
- Longest-running competitions
Blaithin and Nicole were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #219 and #103.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2017
Blaithin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Nicole in 47.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #219 in 2017, Nicole #15 in 1996.
The order changed in 1982: Nicole moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #370 and #432; by 1982 that had become #425 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blaithin #219, Nicole #103.
Northern Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1998–2024
Blaithin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Nicole in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blaithin #169 in 2024, Nicole #14 in 1998.
The order changed in 2022: Blaithin moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #350 and #350; by 2022 that had become #175 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaithin #169, Nicole #407.
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 | Blaithin | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #169 (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); Blaithin does not have one recorded yet.
- Blaithin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicole.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Blaithin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Blaithin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · 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 #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls