Nichell is of American origin, meaning 'unique' or 'unusual'. It is considered to be a gender-neutral name but is more commonly used for females. The name Nichell was first recorded in the late 20th century and has since gained some popularity. In recent years, it has been occasionally used as a baby girl's name in various English-speaking countries such as the United States and Australia.
The name Nichell experienced a decline in popularity between the late 1960s and early 1970s, with its peak being 11 births in 1967. After that, there was a steady decrease until it reached a low of 5 births in 1971 and 1972. There were no recorded births for this name between 1973 and 1978, and it made a brief reappearance with 5 births each in 1979 and 1992. In total, there were 56 births of the name Nichell over these years.