Nichol is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #11761 in 2001 with 8 recorded births. This places Nichol in the bottom 35% 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 24 births ranking #4476. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 63.6%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 225,070 girls born was named Nichol. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.