Nicol comes from the Scottish tradition, meaning Victorious, powerful leader..
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How popular is Nicol?
1970peak year
Today, Nicol is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #6954), with only about 18 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1970, 125 babies were given the name (ranked #1006 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Nicol's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,231 babies have been registered as Nicol since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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