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Nikol

Girl

Meaning of Nikol: Bulgarian: 'victory of the people'

Nikol is a girl's name most strongly associated with Bulgarian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8704th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#8704

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

885

First recorded 1968 · peak 1973

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 10 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 14 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 13 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 9 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 7 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 9 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 6 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Nikol per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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