Nicol Williamson
There are approximately 1 people named Nicol Williamson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicol with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williamson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Nicol
2.1K
Alive today
Named Williamson
134K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 134K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #267
Per 100K: 38.97
Top ancestry: White (77.2%)
First name trend
Nicol: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicol. The peak year was 1970 with 130 births. The average person named Nicol today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Williamson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williamson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.2%.
- White77.2%
- Black or African American17.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicol has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0006% of the US population, based on 2,074 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Williamson appears at a rate of 38.97 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0390%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Nicol Williamson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Williamson
FAQ
Nicol Williamson: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicol Williamson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Nicol Williamson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0006%) with the surname frequency (38.97 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicol Williamson?
We classify Nicol Williamson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicol a male or female name?
Nicol is predominantly female. Out of 2,231 total SSA registrations, 1.3% were male and 98.7% were female. See the full Nicol profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.