Nicollette
Feminine diminutive form of Nicole, meaning "victorious people".
Name Census estimates that about 1,186 living Americans carry the first name Nicollette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nicollette today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nicollette births was 1991 (143 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nicollette. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 289,000 Americans
Peak year
1991
143 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,308
Tracked since 1967
Popularity
Nicollette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nicollette from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 801 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nicollette 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 Nicollette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nicollettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 15 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Nicollette, while Wisconsin, South Carolina, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nicollette
The name Nicollette has its origins in the French language. It is a feminine form of the name Nicolas, which derives from the Greek name Nikolaos. The meaning of Nikolaos is "victor of the people." The name Nicolas has been in use since ancient Greek times, but the feminine form Nicollette emerged much later.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Nicollette date back to medieval France in the 12th and 13th centuries. During this period, the name was often spelled Nicolete or Nicolete. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Nicollette la Chastellaine, a French noblewoman who lived in the 12th century.
In literature, the name Nicollette appears in several works from the Middle Ages. One of the most famous examples is the 13th-century French romance "Aucassin et Nicolette," which tells the story of a young nobleman named Aucassin who falls in love with a captive Saracen princess named Nicolette.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Nicollette. One of the earliest was Nicollette de la Haye (born around 1350), a French noblewoman who served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabeau of Bavaria. Another was Nicollette de Blois (1324-1384), a French noblewoman and countess of Blois.
In the 16th century, Nicollette Estrabeau (1508-1594) was a French courtesan and mistress of King Henry II of France. In the 17th century, Nicollette Poulain (1608-1677) was a French mystic and visionary known for her religious writings.
During the 19th century, Nicollette Burny (1835-1912) was a Belgian painter and artist who specialized in portraits and genre scenes. Another notable bearer of the name was Nicollette Mathieu (1859-1943), a French operatic soprano who performed at major opera houses across Europe.
Though not as common today as some other feminine names, Nicollette has maintained a presence throughout history, particularly in France and other French-speaking regions. Its roots in ancient Greek and its association with literature and notable women have contributed to its enduring legacy.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Nicollette
People
Nicollette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicollette 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
Nicollette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicollette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,186 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nicollette 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 289,000 US residents.
Is Nicollette a common name?
We classify Nicollette as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,229 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nicollette most popular?
The single biggest year for Nicollette was 1991, when 143 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nicollette is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nicollette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nicollette 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.