Feminine dossier · first seen 1920

Nicola

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Nicola
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1972

Peak era

1972

Peak rank proxy

183

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Gen X

1920Peak 19722024

Peak year

1972

Decline from peak

91.8%

2024

All-time

5,066

Nicola is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1972, when 183 girls were named Nicola.

In 2024, only 15 girls were given the name.

Down 91.8% from its peak.

All told, about 5,066 Americans have been named Nicola and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1920.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1972

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