Nichelle comes from the American tradition, meaning People of victory.
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How popular is Nichelle?
1968peak year
Nichelle first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1961. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1968, 395 babies received the name (ranked #486). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9173), with roughly 13 babies named Nichelle each year. Nichelle has been declining in recent years. In total, around 5,541 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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