Nicole vs Rigmor
Nicole and Rigmorcompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2009, Nicole was ranked #266 and Rigmor #615 among girls in Norway.
Nicole and Rigmor over time
Nicole and Rigmor appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Rigmor held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nicole in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rigmor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nicole 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1969–2009
Nicole held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Rigmor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Nicole #230 in 1993, Rigmor #146 in 1970.
The order changed in 1993: Nicole moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #665 and #575; by 1993 that had become #230 and #664.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Nicole #266, Rigmor #615.
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 | Nicole | Rigmor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /nɪ.ˈkoʊl/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Norway · Girls #615 (2009) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Rigmor does not have one recorded yet.
- Nicole has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rigmor.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Rigmor doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
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
Rigmor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #37 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2009
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2009).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #615 among girls in Norway, in 2009.
Norway · Girls