Holding steady.
Popularity of Nocole since 1972
Babies named Nocole per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 118 |
| 1990s | 25 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Nocole is a rare spelling variant of Nicole that experienced a modest peak in the mid-1980s, consistent with the era's creative respellings of established names. The earliest recorded use in U.S. data is 1972, but the name saw its highest frequency in 1986, reflecting the popularity of similar-sounding names like Nicole and Nichole during that decade. Despite this spike, Nocole never entered the top 1000 and has maintained a stable, low level of usage into the 2020s. Its trajectory suggests a name that was briefly embraced by a small number of families but never achieved mainstream adoption.
Nocole is a modern respelling of Nicole, the French feminine form of Nicholas, derived from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning 'victory of the people'. The variant Nocole rose to brief popularity in the United States during the 1980s, peaking in 1986, but has remained rare since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nici, Cole
Sibling names for Nocole
Names that share Nocole's style, for a brother or sister.
