Nicholaus

Given to 3,260 US babies since 1950

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Rank in 2025

#12008

recorded as boys

4,751 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 5

Peak year

1979

167 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

3,260

since 1950

Born a Nicholaus? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Nicholaus was most popular in 1979, when 167 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.10 per 1,000). In 2025, 5 babies were named Nicholaus, ranking #12008 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	5	12008
2024	<5	—	11	7257
2023	<5	—	6	10821
2022	<5	—	7	9823
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	9	8067
2019	<5	—	11	7173
2018	<5	—	8	8819
2017	<5	—	14	6060
2016	<5	—	14	6053
2015	<5	—	8	8744
2014	<5	—	6	10717
2013	<5	—	9	8118
2012	<5	—	22	4390
2011	<5	—	16	5433
2010	<5	—	16	5478
2009	<5	—	19	4922
2008	<5	—	39	3005
2007	<5	—	38	3025
2006	<5	—	45	2621
2005	<5	—	45	2493
2004	<5	—	38	2741
2003	<5	—	41	2507
2002	<5	—	56	1974
2001	<5	—	62	1800
2000	<5	—	85	1448
1999	<5	—	88	1356
1998	<5	—	78	1449
1997	<5	—	87	1310
1996	<5	—	82	1321
1995	<5	—	104	1123
1994	<5	—	102	1119
1993	<5	—	102	1108
1992	<5	—	116	1010
1991	<5	—	105	1055
1990	<5	—	105	1035
1989	<5	—	104	1002
1988	<5	—	75	1164
1987	<5	—	80	1067
1986	<5	—	119	831
1985	<5	—	102	897
1984	<5	—	114	818
1983	<5	—	107	843
1982	<5	—	133	762
1981	<5	—	168	661
1980	<5	—	153	701
1979	<5	—	167	660
1978	<5	—	130	741
1977	<5	—	44	1367
1976	<5	—	18	2417
1975	<5	—	25	1884
1974	<5	—	18	2277
1973	<5	—	20	2036
1972	<5	—	13	2659
1971	<5	—	20	2052
1970	<5	—	7	3836
1969	<5	—	13	2415
1968	<5	—	6	3673
1967	<5	—	5	3966
1966	<5	—	<5	—
1965	<5	—	<5	—
1964	<5	—	<5	—
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	6	3640
1961	<5	—	<5	—
1960	<5	—	<5	—
1959	<5	—	<5	—
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	5	3993
1956	<5	—	<5	—
1955	<5	—	<5	—
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	<5	—
1951	<5	—	<5	—
1950	<5	—	9	2580