Girl’s name · Italian, Greek

Nicoletta

How to say it: nik-oh-LET-uh · /ˌnɪkoʊˈlɛtə/

Italian diminutive of Nicola, from Greek 'nike' meaning 'victory' - popular in Italy.

Nicoletta was the 3,651st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,993 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#3,651for girls in 2025
1 in 122,790US babies
27born in 2025
#2,993projected for 2030
1920sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Nicoletta
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#3,651
Babies born in 202527
Share of births1 in 122,790
Peak decade1920s
Change over 10 years−14%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#2,993

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Nicoletta has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 19 per million births, 1920s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Nikki
  • Nico
  • Etta

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nicoletta is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek, Italian.

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