Nicollette
Feminine diminutive form of Nicole, meaning "victorious people".
Name Census estimates that about 1,186 living Americans carry the first name Nicollette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nicollette today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nicollette births was 1991 (143 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nicollette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 289,000 Americans
Peak year
1991
143 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,308
Tracked since 1967
Census
Nicollette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,157 people with the first name Nicollette, which placed it at #11,213 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,213
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nicollette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nicollette is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.1%) and Black (16.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nicollette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nicollette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.3% · 640
- Hispanic or Latino18.1% · 209
- Black or African American16.8% · 194
- Two or more races5.8% · 67
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 15
Popularity
Nicollette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nicollette from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 801 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nicollette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nicollette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nicollettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Nicollette, while Wisconsin, South Carolina, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nicollette
The name Nicollette has its origins in the French language. It is a feminine form of the name Nicolas, which derives from the Greek name Nikolaos. The meaning of Nikolaos is "victor of the people." The name Nicolas has been in use since ancient Greek times, but the feminine form Nicollette emerged much later.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Nicollette date back to medieval France in the 12th and 13th centuries. During this period, the name was often spelled Nicolete or Nicolete. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Nicollette la Chastellaine, a French noblewoman who lived in the 12th century.
In literature, the name Nicollette appears in several works from the Middle Ages. One of the most famous examples is the 13th-century French romance "Aucassin et Nicolette," which tells the story of a young nobleman named Aucassin who falls in love with a captive Saracen princess named Nicolette.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Nicollette. One of the earliest was Nicollette de la Haye (born around 1350), a French noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria. Another was Nicollette de Blois (1324-1384), a French noblewoman and countess of Blois.
In the 16th century, Nicollette Estrabeau (1508-1594) was a French courtesan and mistress of King Henry II of France. In the 17th century, Nicollette Poulain (1608-1677) was a French mystic and visionary known for her religious writings.
During the 19th century, Nicollette Burny (1835-1912) was a Belgian painter and artist who specialized in portraits and genre scenes. Another notable bearer of the name was Nicollette Mathieu (1859-1943), a French operatic soprano who performed at major opera houses across Europe.
Though not as common today as some other feminine names, Nicollette has maintained a presence throughout history, particularly in France and other French-speaking regions. Its roots in ancient Greek and its association with literature and notable women have contributed to its enduring legacy.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Nicollette
People
Nicollette + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nicollette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicollette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,186 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nicollette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 289,000 US residents.
Is Nicollette a common name?
We classify Nicollette as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,229 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nicollette most popular?
The single biggest year for Nicollette was 1991, when 143 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nicollette is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nicollette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,157 people with the name Nicollette, or 0.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,213 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nicollette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nicollette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nicollette appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,151 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nicollette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nicollette is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.1%) and Black (16.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nicollette most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nicollette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.3% (640 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nicollette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nicollette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nicollette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nicollette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nicollette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nicollette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Nicollette?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Nicollette on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.