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Nichola

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nichola: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2010

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2010, ranging from #582 to #3667.19982001200420072010#582#3667
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#582
1997#705
1998#898
1999#1317
2000#1389
2001#1617
2002#1784
2003#1996
2004#2802
2005#2247
2006#2137
2007#3667
2008#3397
2009#3031
2010#3156

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 36 of the 44 years from 1964 to 2007.

In 2007: #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #3667 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1964–2010 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #300 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2007

    Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2007).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2010

    Most recently recorded at #3156 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #140 in Republic of Ireland in 1983.

Nichola's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2010England and Walesfemale#31567HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#30317HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#33976HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#19969HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#178410HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#161711HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#138913HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#131714HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#89824HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#70534HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#58242HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#2206HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#3443HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8423HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#7643HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3169HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3099HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#25414HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#24915HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#15731HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#21219HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#30410HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#21820HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#21120HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#14141HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#20026HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#14049HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#18530HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#18435HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#24518HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#16140HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#18035HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#15445HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#18830HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#17035HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#20226HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#18431HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#18827HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#22019HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#22016HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#25511HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2877HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2538HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3254HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3005HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Nichola is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Nichola, between 1964 and 2010, in 46 of those 47 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–200736#140 in 1983
England and Wales1996–201015#582 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20004#220 in 2000

Its high point came 17 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1983) than in Northern Ireland (2000).

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What is known about Nichola

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1964–2010.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1964 to 2010. Highest recorded position: #140 in Republic of Ireland in 1983. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.