Nichelle is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8377 in 2014 with 14 recorded births. This places Nichelle in the top 44% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 97 births ranking #1636. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.8%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 127,567 girls born was named Nichelle. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.