Nicoletta
A diminutive feminine form of Nicole, meaning "victorious people."
Name Census estimates that about 1,356 living Americans carry the first name Nicoletta. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nicoletta today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nicoletta births was 2000 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nicoletta. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 252,769 Americans
Peak year
2000
46 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,897
Tracked since 1911
Popularity
Nicoletta: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nicoletta from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 318 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Nicoletta remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nicoletta by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nicoletta during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nicolettas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Nicoletta, while Massachusetts, California, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 140 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nicoletta
Nicoletta is an Italian feminine given name derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, which means "victor of the people." The name can be traced back to the 3rd century BCE when it was used by the ancient Greeks. It is related to the masculine form Nicola and the French feminine form Nicole.
The name Nicola is derived from the Greek words "nikos," meaning "victory," and "laos," meaning "people." The earliest recorded use of the name Nikolaos dates back to the 3rd century BCE when it was mentioned in ancient Greek texts.
In the 4th century CE, the name gained popularity among early Christians due to the veneration of Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of children and sailors, who lived in the ancient Greek city of Patara (modern-day Turkey) during the 3rd century. The name was widely used throughout Europe during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nicoletta is in the 14th century when it was used by the Italian poet and scholar Nicoletta Vernia, who lived from 1328 to 1413. Another notable bearer of the name was Nicoletta Sanuti (1440-1503), an Italian writer and poet from Venice.
In the 16th century, the name was used by Nicoletta Sanuti (1549-1616), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived in Venice. During the Renaissance period, the name was associated with the arts and intellectual circles.
Nicoletta Braschi (born 1960) is an Italian actress and filmmaker who has appeared in several films directed by her husband, Roberto Benigni. She is known for her roles in films such as "Life is Beautiful" (1997) and "Pinocchio" (2002).
Nicoletta Orsomando (born 1929) is an Italian singer and actress who had a successful career in the 1950s and 1960s, performing in various Italian films and television shows.
People
Nicoletta + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicoletta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nicoletta: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicoletta?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,356 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nicoletta going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 252,769 US residents.
Is Nicoletta a common name?
We classify Nicoletta as "Rare". It ranks above 91.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,996 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nicoletta most popular?
The single biggest year for Nicoletta was 2000, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nicoletta is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nicoletta a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nicoletta in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.