Feminine dossier · first seen 1961
Nichelle
Endangered
Down 98% from peak
Peak era
1968
Peak births
395
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Nichelle
How many people are named Nichelle?
An estimated 5,147 living Americans are named Nichelle.
How rare is Nichelle?
Nichelle is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98% from its 1968 peak.
How old is the typical Nichelle?
The median age of a living American named Nichelle is approximately 42 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 55 years old.
Is Nichelle still popular?
No. Nichelle is endangered as a baby name, down 98% from its 1968 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Nichelle most common?
Nichelle has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1961Peak 19682025
Peak year
1968
Decline from peak
98%
2025
8
All-time
5,543
Where it lives now
Nichelle is most concentrated in Michigan — about 1.7× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Nichelle is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.