Nichol is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #14098 in 2005 with 7 recorded births. This places Nichol in the bottom 27% 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 68.2%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 263,957 girls born was named Nichol. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.