Nichol comes from the Scottish tradition, meaning Victory of the people..
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How popular is Nichol?
1979peak year
Nichol first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1944. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1979, 195 babies received the name (ranked #811). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 2,922 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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