Nicol
Nicol was the #6,838 girls' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Nicol as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,838 (16) | #5,927 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #5,615 (22) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,873 (27) | #5,688 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #5,793 (21) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,174 (19) | #2,499 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,559 (14) | #4,535 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,342 (15) | #2,869 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,409 (15) | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | #2,925 (8) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #7,230 (16) | #2,757 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,833 (22) | #2,195 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,310 (25) | #1,882 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,645 (42) | #1,707 (17) | — | #747 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #5,557 (24) | #1,720 (17) | #665 (4) | #560 (7) | — |
| 2011 | #3,999 (37) | #1,665 (17) | — | #798 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1972 at #1,022.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1956.
- In 1973, 93% of US babies named Nicol were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 100,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 100,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Nicol is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 84,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 55,000 to 1 in 130,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicol | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicol | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Nicol | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicol | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicol | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nicol | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Nicol | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Nicol | US | Girls | #6,838 | 16 |
| Nicol | US | Boys | — | too few |