The first name Nichelle
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nichelle last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2012, with 4 births (#4,838).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nichelle with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nichelle at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Nichelle, the 11,639th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1968, when 395 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Nischelle
- Nishelle
Famous people named Nichelle
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nichelle NicholsAmerican actress (1932–2022)
- Nichelle PrinceCanadian soccer player, born 1995
Questions
- How popular is the name Nichelle?
- In 2021, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Nichelle, ranking 5,581st. Its peak was 2012, with 4 births.
- Is Nichelle a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,548 US babies named Nichelle since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nichelle most popular?
- 1968 in the United States, when 395 babies were named Nichelle, its highest rank at 486th.
- What are other spellings of Nichelle?
- Nischelle and Nishelle.