Nikolle
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "victor of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 39 living Americans carry the first name Nikolle. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nikolle today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nikolle births was 1993 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nikolle. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nikolle. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
39
~ 1 in 8,788,573 Americans
Peak year
1993
7 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2011 SSA rank
#18,808
Tracked since 1990
Census
Nikolle in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 164 people with the first name Nikolle, which placed it at #43,191 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
#43,191
National first-name rank
People counted
164
164 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nikolle
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nikolle is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Black (5.5%). 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 Nikolle 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 Nikolle at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.1% · 110
- Hispanic or Latino25.6% · 42
- Black or African American5.5% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 2
- Two or more races0.6% · 1
Popularity
Nikolle: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nikolle from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 24 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
Nikolle 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 Nikolle during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nikolle
The name Nikolle is a feminine form of the masculine name Nikolas, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos. This name is a compound of the Greek words "nikan," meaning "to conquer," and "laos," meaning "people." The name Nikolaos was widely adopted during the early Christian era and gained popularity due to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, the 4th-century Bishop of Myra (modern-day Turkey).
The earliest recorded use of the name Nikolle dates back to the 13th century in France, where it was a variant spelling of the French form, Nicole. In medieval times, the name was sometimes spelled as Nichola or Nichole. It is believed that the name was introduced to France by the Norman conquerors, who brought it from their Viking roots.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Nikolle was Nikolle de Vervins, a 13th-century French noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Blanche of Castile, the Queen of France. Another notable bearer of the name was Nikolle de la Haye, a 14th-century French writer and poet who authored several works of courtly love poetry.
In the 15th century, Nikolle d'Aubigny, a French noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Anne of Brittany, played a significant role in the court life of the time. During the Renaissance period, Nikolle de Savigny was a French humanist and scholar who contributed to the intellectual discourse of her era.
In the 17th century, Nikolle de La Vallière was a French courtier and mistress of King Louis XIV. She later renounced her position at court and entered a Carmelite convent, becoming a significant figure in the religious and spiritual life of her time.
Throughout history, the name Nikolle has been a beloved choice in various European cultures, particularly in France, where it has maintained a consistent presence. While the name has undergone various spellings and adaptations, its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Greek language, reflecting the enduring influence of ancient civilizations on modern naming traditions.
People
Nikolle + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikolle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nikolle: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikolle?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 39 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nikolle 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 8,788,573 US residents.
Is Nikolle a common name?
We classify Nikolle as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nikolle most popular?
The single biggest year for Nikolle was 1993, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nikolle is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nikolle in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 164 people with the name Nikolle, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,191 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 Nikolle 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 Nikolle?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Nikolle on both sides of the split. Of the 168 people counted with this name, 43 were male (25.6%) and 125 were female (74.4%). 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 Nikolle?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nikolle is White at 67.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.6%) and Black (5.5%). 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 Nikolle most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nikolle in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.1% (110 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 Nikolle in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nikolle a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nikolle 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 Nikolle still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nikolle 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 Nikolle 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 many people are named Nikolle?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.