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Nichole

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nichole: 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 · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #848 to #5765.19992003200720132024#848#5765
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#848
1997#850
1998#1165
1999#1160
2000#897
2001#1617
2002#2540
2003#2191
2004#2112
2005#2247
2006#1983
2007#2627
2008#3860
2009#2535
2010#2843
2013#5742
2017#5765
2018#5666
2022#5669
2024#4843

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 England and Wales in 20 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2000: #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #897 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1972–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1972

    First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1972–2000

    Highest recorded position: #340 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1972–2000).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1972 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #340 in Republic of Ireland in 1993.

Nichole'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
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#26278HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#25406HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#161711HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#89724HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#116017HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#116517HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#85026HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#84826HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#3513HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#5363HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#4405HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#5023HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3408HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4075HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified

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

Where Nichole is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Nichole, between 1972 and 2024, in 28 of those 53 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.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819722024
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 Ireland1972–200011#340 in 1993
England and Wales1996–202420#848 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–19982#351 in 1998

No registrar recorded it for 12 years after 1972; it appears again in 1985.

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What is known about Nichole

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1972–2024.
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 1972 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #340 in Republic of Ireland in 1993. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.