Given name & surname
Nicolle
“of the victorious people”
In French use, Nicolle is a variant of Nicole. In Greek use, Nicole carries the interpretation “of the victorious people.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Nicolle 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 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nicolle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,077
- 0 boys · 6,077 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 216 babies
- 2025
- 65
- #2,678 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,678 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 216 in 1970. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,984 as a first name in 2020; 224 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.
Nicolle’s family of names
In French usage, Nicolle has a related form in Nicole.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Nicolle
- Nicolle Van Den Broeckcyclist (1946-2017)
- Nicolle DicksonAustralian actressborn 1969
- Nicolle WallaceAmerican political commentator, author, and current anchor of Deadline: White Houseborn 1972
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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