Nicolette
French, a feminine diminutive of Nicholas, which comes from the Greek Nikolaos, joining nike, meaning victory, with laos, meaning people.
Nicolette in 2025
Nicolette was given to 118 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,176th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,096 babies born.
The history of Nicolette
Nicolette reached its highest point in 1994, when 821 babies were given the name, ranking 645th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 17,134 babies have been named Nicolette. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Nicolette by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nicolette | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 6,875 |
| 1920s | 32 | 6,596 |
| 1930s | 30 | 4,811 |
| 1940s | 252 | 1,869 |
| 1950s | 772 | 1,542 |
| 1960s | 828 | 1,751 |
| 1970s | 988 | 1,217 |
| 1980s | 2,935 | 932 |
| 1990s | 6,213 | 645 |
| 2000s | 2,879 | 1,100 |
| 2010s | 1,469 | 2,249 |
| 2020s | 719 | 2,788 |
Where Nicolette is heading
Nicolette has fallen 8% over the past decade, from 128 babies in 2015 to 118 in 2025.
Names like Nicolette
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nicolette.