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Nichelle
OriginAmerican, contemporary variation of Michelle
Meaning"people of victory"
About Nichelle
A modern twist on Michelle spotlighted by Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols.
Pronounced nee-SHEL.
As of October 2026, Nichelle ranked #11639 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #486 in 1968.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Nichelles
- Grace Dell "Nichelle" Nichols
American actress
- Nichelle Strong aka Nikki D
American rapper
- Nichelle Patrice Prince
Canadian soccer player
Variations & nicknames
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