Feminine dossier · first seen 1920
Nicola
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1972
Peak births
183
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Nicola
How many people are named Nicola?
An estimated 4,459 living Americans are named Nicola.
How rare is Nicola?
Nicola is very rare among babies today, with 12 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.4% from its 1972 peak.
How old is the typical Nicola?
The median age of a living American named Nicola is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 54 years old.
Is Nicola still popular?
Yes. Nicola is holding steady, with 12 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nicola most common?
Nicola has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1920Peak 19722025
Peak year
1972
Decline from peak
93.4%
2025
12
All-time
5,078
Where it lives now
Nicola is most concentrated in New York — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Nicola is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.