Given name & surname

Nickol

“of the victorious people”

Nickol is a variant of Nicole. In Greek use, Nicole carries the interpretation “of the victorious people.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Nickol is a variant of Nicole. In Greek use, Nicole carries the interpretation “of the victorious people.”

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Nickol through the years

Babies since 1880
236
0 boys · 236 girls
Most popular year
1972
24 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
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Nickol in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1969–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 1972. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 297 as a first name in 2020; 611 as a surname in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Nickol’s family of names

Nickol has a related form in Nicole. In English usage, Nickol has a conventional equivalent in the German form Nicole. In English usage, Nickol has a related form in Nichol.

Walk Nickol’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Nickol, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Literary

Nicol

“of the victorious people”

20RareRising

>99% girls

 

Nikki

“of the victorious people”

30RareCooling

1% boys · 99% girls

 

Nicolle

“of the victorious people”

35RareRising

>99% girls

Gaelic

Neely

“the champion” · “a champion”

28RareSteady

>99% girls

English

Tisha

“one who brings joy to others”

22RareEasing

>99% girls

 

Kelli

“a lively and bright-headed woman” · “a warrior”

21RareCooling

>99% girls

Hebrew

Kiva

“protected by God”

21RareRising

5% boys · 95% girls

English

Dionne

“of the sacred spring”

23RareRising

12% boys · 88% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Nickol’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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