Unisex name
Nicola
4,982 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1996. Expression number: 9.
Origin
A feminine version of Nicholas, first used in the 20th century.From Wiktionary, entry “Nicola”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1996: 632 births. 4,982 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 87th among girls' names in 1996. It is still given: 84 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1972: 236 births. 8,090 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1960s to the 2000s. It is given to girls (63%) as well as boys (37%). It really came into use around 1915. It is still given: 232 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1982: 387 births. 8,065 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. At its peak, it ranked 17th among girls' names in 1986. Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 7,801* | 1915–2025 | — |
| France | 1,155 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Austria | 563 | 1984–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 536 | 1980–2025 | — |
| Berlin | 46 | 2012–2023 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0; Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
5 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 27 → 9
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
7
reflection, inner life, seeking
9 + 6 + 1 = 16 → 7
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
11
intuition and inspiration (master number)
5 + 3 + 3 = 11
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 4, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 3 · expression, creativity, sociability
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.