The first name Nichol
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A Scottish and Irish surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Nicholas.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nichol last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 5 births (#2,683).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nichol with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nichol at birth, 1880–2025
In 2014, 6 girls born in the United States were named Nichol, the 15,997th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1979, when 195 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
- Nickol
Questions
- How popular is the name Nichol?
- In 2006, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Nichol, ranking 4,157th. Its peak was 1996, with 5 births.
- Is Nichol a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,922 US babies named Nichol since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nichol most popular?
- 1979 in the United States, when 195 babies were named Nichol, its highest rank at 811th.
- What are other spellings of Nichol?
- Nickol.
- Is Nichol also a surname?
- Yes. Nichol is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.