The first name Nicol
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 girls were named Nicol, making it the 5,927th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 25 births (#1,126).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nicol with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nicol at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 16 girls born in the United States were named Nicol, the 7,052nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 125 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.
Famous people named Nicol
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nicol WilliamsonBritish actor (1936–2011)
- Nicol GastaldiArgentine olympic alpine skier, born 1990
- Nicol Stephen, Baron StephenBritish politician (born 1960)
- Andrew ThorneBritish Army general (1885–1970)
Questions
- How popular is the name Nicol?
- In 2025, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Nicol, ranking 5,927th. Its peak was 2007, with 25 births.
- Is Nicol a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 2,248 US babies named Nicol since 1880 were girls.
- When was Nicol most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 125 babies were named Nicol, its highest rank at 1,006th.
- Is Nicol also a surname?
- Yes. Nicol is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.