Nicoletta
Girl name · #4885 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nicoletta? In official American birth records, Nicoletta has been tracked continuously since 1911, giving it 114 years of documented American history.
Nicoletta ranks #4885 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Nicoletta.
Babies named Nicoletta per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 114-year story
Nicoletta first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2000, when 46 girls were named Nicoletta — good for #3020 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nicoletta in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nicoletta is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nicoletta will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nicoletta is most common
State-level data for Nicoletta is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nicoletta
Statistically, parents drawn to Nicoletta tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anamaria, Callista, Nevada, Charisma, and Stefania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nicoletta | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 29 | #4931 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 37 | #3876 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 25 | #4688 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nicoletta?
In official American birth records, the name Nicoletta first appeared in 1911 (over 114 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 114 years.
Is Nicoletta a popular girl name?
Nicoletta ranked #4885 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Nicoletta most popular?
Nicoletta peaked in 2000, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3020 that year). Since 2000 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nicoletta?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Nicoletta. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.