Feminine dossier · first seen 1961

Nichelle

Endangered Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1968
Peak births
395
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
1961Peak 19682025
peak 1968 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Nichelle

How many people are named Nichelle?

An estimated 5,299 living Americans are named Nichelle.

How rare is Nichelle?

Nichelle is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1968 peak.

How old is the typical Nichelle?

The median age of a living American named Nichelle is approximately 43 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 55 years old.

Is Nichelle still popular?

No. Nichelle is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1968 peak with 8 births in 2025.

Peak year
1968
Decline from peak
98%
2025
8
All-time
5,543
Diaspora map

Nichelle spread fast — broke out in California, Louisiana, and New Jersey (1967) and ran high in 5 states within a decade.

Broke out: California, Louisiana, and New Jersey, 1967 · over-represented in 5 states over 1 year

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1967 CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: broke out 1968 DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: broke out 1967 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 1967 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 1968 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY