Nicole vs Tilly
Nicole and Tillycompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Nicole was ranked #638 and Tilly #152 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Nicole was ranked #407 and Tilly #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Nicole was ranked #412 and Tilly #193 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Nicole was ranked #381 and Tilly #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Nicole and Tilly over time
Nicole and Tilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tilly in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Tilly 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 2012, Tilly moved ahead of Nicole in England and Wales · Girls — #97 and #103 the year before became #119 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Nicole and Tilly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #412 and #193.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Nicole held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tilly in 16.
Highest recorded here: Nicole #36 in 1996, Tilly #86 in 2009.
The order changed in 2012: Tilly moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #97 and #103; by 2012 that had become #119 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nicole #412, Tilly #193.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Nicole held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tilly in 2.
Highest recorded here: Nicole #36 in 2006, Tilly #154 in 2022.
The order changed in 2025: Tilly moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #191 and #223; by 2025 that had become #381 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nicole #381, Tilly #239.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2024
Nicole held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tilly in 8.
Highest recorded here: Nicole #38 in 2006, Tilly #99 in 2014.
The order changed in 2016: Tilly moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #116 and #123; by 2016 that had become #202 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nicole #407, Tilly #179.
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 | Tilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #193 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Tilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Nicole has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tilly.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Tilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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 #412 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #193 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls