Girl
Nichelle
As a girl's name, Nichelle is understood to mean "Modern coinage". It is not as common as it was in the 1980s, though it has not disappeared. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. The registry counts around 5,463 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
EtymologyModern coinage
EtymologyBlend of Nicole + Michelle
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
1,197
1970s
1,225
1980s
1,282
1990s
1,196
2000s
423
2010s
140
Peaked in the 1980s · 5,463 total U.S. births since 1900