Nicola is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #173 in 2000 with 251 recorded births. This places Nicola in the top 3% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 629 births ranking #87. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 60.1%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 1,088 girls born was named Nicola. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.