Nikole
Respelling of Nicole, the French feminine of Nicholas, which joins Greek nike, victory, to laos, people. The -ole ending is kept from the French form.
Nikole in 2025
Nikole was given to 18 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 11,264th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 184,186 babies born.
The history of Nikole
Nikole reached its highest point in 1993, when 237 babies were given the name, ranking 1,478th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,222nd, in 1972.
Across the 64 years of records since 1962, 6,982 babies have been named Nikole. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Nikole by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nikole | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 159 | 1,886 |
| 1970s | 1,575 | 1,222 |
| 1980s | 1,799 | 1,367 |
| 1990s | 1,864 | 1,466 |
| 2000s | 938 | 2,515 |
| 2010s | 532 | 3,524 |
| 2020s | 115 | 8,856 |
Where Nikole is heading
Nikole has fallen 55% over the past decade, from 40 babies in 2015 to 18 in 2025.
Names like Nikole
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nikole.