Nichelle Name Popularity and Statistics
Nichelle is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births5,548
First Year on Record1961
Nichelle popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 8 | #10,917 |
| 2024 | Girls | 9 | #10,271 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6 | #13,462 |
| 2022 | Girls | 15 | #7,281 |
| 2021 | Girls | 9 | #10,292 |
| 2020 | Girls | 11 | #8,953 |
| 2019 | Girls | 13 | #8,138 |
| 2018 | Girls | 13 | #8,146 |
| 2017 | Girls | 16 | #7,092 |
| 2016 | Girls | 16 | #7,230 |
| 2015 | Girls | 19 | #6,452 |
| 2014 | Girls | 14 | #8,053 |
| 2013 | Girls | 18 | #6,729 |
| 2012 | Girls | 17 | #7,144 |
| 2011 | Girls | 17 | #7,118 |
| 2010 | Girls | 23 | #5,771 |
| 2009 | Girls | 35 | #4,269 |
| 2008 | Girls | 35 | #4,360 |
| 2007 | Girls | 31 | #4,675 |
| 2006 | Girls | 34 | #4,265 |
| 2005 | Girls | 40 | #3,646 |
| 2004 | Girls | 39 | #3,689 |
| 2003 | Girls | 47 | #3,131 |
| 2002 | Girls | 39 | #3,461 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1968 · Girls
395 recorded births and rank #486.
1967 · Girls
361 recorded births and rank #500.
1969 · Girls
331 recorded births and rank #540.
1970 · Girls
205 recorded births and rank #726.
Where Nichelle ranked highest in 2017
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- TX
- Rank #3,150 · 5 recorded births