Trend of the Popularity of Nicole as a Female Baby Name in California

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 153 female babies that were named Nicole in California, which was 0.09% of the total number of female babies born in California in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Nicole peaked as a female baby name in California in 1985 with a count of 2,891 babies, which was 1.43% of the total female babies born in California in 1985.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in California that were named Nicole, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in California that were named Nicole.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Nicole in California

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Nicole in California

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in California who were named Nicole from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Nicole as a Female Baby Name in California

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	2239	1.29
1981	2350	1.30
1982	2406	1.30
1983	2645	1.41
1984	2671	1.39
1985	2891	1.43
1986	2727	1.31
1987	2547	1.18
1988	2602	1.14
1989	2498	1.02
1990	2350	0.90
1991	2234	0.85
1992	2361	0.92
1993	2201	0.88
1994	2136	0.88
1995	1438	0.61
1996	1262	0.55
1997	1218	0.55
1998	1284	0.58
1999	1217	0.56
2000	1171	0.52
2001	1110	0.50
2002	1045	0.47
2003	966	0.43
2004	944	0.41
2005	883	0.38
2006	747	0.32
2007	653	0.28
2008	601	0.26
2009	470	0.22
2010	449	0.21
2011	515	0.25
2012	533	0.26
2013	778	0.38
2014	560	0.27
2015	478	0.23
2016	418	0.21
2017	316	0.16
2018	269	0.14
2019	266	0.14
2020	218	0.13
2021	195	0.11
2022	189	0.11
2023	156	0.10
2024	153	0.09