Nicola

4 countries

SCOT

15,963

total births, Scotland

#8362

in United States, 2025

#3308

in France, 2022

223

total births, Northern Ireland

Total births recorded

25,407

Peak year (Scotland)

1974

Peak-year count

935

First recorded

1974

Popularity across 4 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nicola was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

ScotlandUnited StatesFranceNorthern Ireland

15,963 births recorded 1974–2024 · peaked in 1974 with 935 births

Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data

8,090 births recorded 1908–2025 · currently #8362 · peaked in 1972 with 236 births

Most common in: New York, California, New Jersey, Illinois, Pennsylvania

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

1,131 births recorded 1956–2022 · currently #3308 · peaked in 2004 with 38 births

Most common in: Nord, Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Rhône, Moselle

Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data

223 births recorded 1997–2020 · peaked in 1997 with 36 births

Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data

Nicola’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.