Name meaning & stats
Nichola
Nichola. 991 US babies since 1940, peak 1969. Notable Nicholas are 1.6× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1969
991 US babies were named Nichola between 1940 and 2025.
Nichola around the world
- Scotland: 766 babies since 1974, peak 1982
- Ireland: 718 babies since 1964, peak 1983
- New Zealand: 619 babies since 1900, peak 1973
- England & Wales: 207 babies since 1996, peak 1996
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nicholas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.6× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Nicholas show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 1969)