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The first name Nicolette

A girl’s name from French.

3 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

French origin

A female given name from French.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Nicolette last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 8 births (#2,759).

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74
babies named Nicolette, 1996–2025
#3,318
rank in 2024
2009
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nicolette with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Nicolette at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 118 girls born in the United States were named Nicolette, the 1,729th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 821 were.

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17,134
babies named Nicolette since 1880
#1,729
rank in 2025
1994
peak year

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.

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Nicolette?
Nicolette comes from French.
How popular is the name Nicolette?
In 2024, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Nicolette, ranking 3,318th. Its peak was 2009, with 8 births.
Is Nicolette a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 17,134 US babies named Nicolette since 1880 were girls.
When was Nicolette most popular?
1994 in the United States, when 821 babies were named Nicolette, its highest rank at 328th.