Nickolas

Given to 39,403 US babies since 1882

▼ Falling −43% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#1492
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
118
boys 118
Peak year
1998
1,156 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
39,403
since 1882

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

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

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nickolas was most popular in 1998, when 1,156 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.60 per 1,000). In 2025, 118 babies were named Nickolas, ranking #1492 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.00.20.40.60.818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nickolas was most popular in 1998, when 1,156 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.60 per 1,000). In 2025, 118 babies were named Nickolas, ranking #1492 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.00.20.40.60.81880192019602000Peak 1998

Nickolas was most popular in 1998, when 1,156 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.60 per 1,000). In 2025, 118 babies were named Nickolas, ranking #1492 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 43%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 118 1492
2024 <5 — 114 1540
2023 <5 — 130 1408
2022 <5 — 133 1393
2021 <5 — 168 1170
2020 <5 — 195 1039
2019 <5 — 208 1004
2018 <5 — 265 840
2017 <5 — 223 936
2016 <5 — 301 788
2015 <5 — 339 727
2014 <5 — 335 720
2013 <5 — 380 645
2012 <5 — 457 565
2011 <5 — 463 549
2010 <5 — 565 465
2009 <5 — 621 447
2008 <5 — 739 399
2007 <5 — 842 369
2006 <5 — 938 335
2005 <5 — 939 328
2004 5 16099 1,069 298
2003 <5 — 911 325
2002 <5 — 891 317
2001 <5 — 973 301
2000 <5 — 1,089 282
1999 <5 — 1,138 264
1998 <5 — 1,156 259
1997 <5 — 1,083 261
1996 <5 — 1,067 263
1995 <5 — 1,052 267
1994 <5 — 1,080 263
1993 <5 — 1,084 264
1992 <5 — 1,069 264
1991 <5 — 1,002 270
1990 <5 — 998 268
1989 6 10847 1,048 248
1988 6 10386 823 285
1987 5 11325 789 278
1986 <5 — 756 279
1985 6 9307 671 306
1984 <5 — 619 315
1983 7 8047 648 304
1982 <5 — 589 323
1981 5 10411 614 309
1980 7 8178 680 298
1979 <5 — 607 317
1978 <5 — 574 310
1977 <5 — 270 495
1976 <5 — 173 625
1975 <5 — 138 705
1974 <5 — 122 735
1973 <5 — 136 683
1972 <5 — 119 729
1971 <5 — 111 773
1970 <5 — 130 721
1969 <5 — 102 770
1968 <5 — 121 685
1967 <5 — 99 739
1966 <5 — 85 785
1965 <5 — 74 854
1964 <5 — 83 831
1963 <5 — 79 851
1962 <5 — 90 799
1961 <5 — 86 825
1960 <5 — 91 799
1959 <5 — 79 854
1958 <5 — 97 747
1957 <5 — 102 744
1956 <5 — 106 712
1955 <5 — 97 739
1954 <5 — 108 694
1953 <5 — 88 759
1952 <5 — 115 647
1951 <5 — 119 647
1950 <5 — 92 716
1949 <5 — 95 702
1948 <5 — 79 760
1947 <5 — 92 715
1946 <5 — 65 812
1945 <5 — 65 761
1944 <5 — 64 782
1943 <5 — 85 697
1942 <5 — 87 687
1941 <5 — 75 713
1940 <5 — 61 792
1939 <5 — 55 818
1938 <5 — 61 784
1937 <5 — 51 858
1936 <5 — 66 742
1935 <5 — 57 822
1934 <5 — 69 733
1933 <5 — 72 710
1932 <5 — 76 708
1931 <5 — 65 775
1930 <5 — 113 564
1929 <5 — 93 633
1928 <5 — 123 547
1927 <5 — 142 508
1926 <5 — 132 525
1925 <5 — 135 528
1924 <5 — 155 495
1923 <5 — 132 530
1922 <5 — 125 568
1921 <5 — 125 562
1920 <5 — 140 516
1919 <5 — 131 518
1918 <5 — 140 504
1917 <5 — 134 496
1916 <5 — 109 547
1915 <5 — 92 595
1914 <5 — 91 512
1913 <5 — 55 592
1912 <5 — 45 608
1911 <5 — 16 824
1910 <5 — 10 1045
1909 <5 — 14 756
1908 <5 — 9 946
1907 <5 — 8 999
1906 <5 — 8 927
1905 <5 — <5 —
1904 <5 — 8 874
1903 <5 — <5 —
1902 <5 — 6 1013
1901 <5 — 6 943
1900 <5 — 7 1050
1899 <5 — 5 1051
1898 <5 — <5 —
1897 <5 — <5 —
1896 <5 — 6 982
1895 <5 — <5 —
1894 <5 — 6 954
1893 <5 — <5 —
1892 <5 — <5 —
1891 <5 — <5 —
1890 <5 — <5 —
1889 <5 — <5 —
1888 <5 — 6 917
1887 <5 — <5 —
1886 <5 — <5 —
1885 <5 — 5 936
1884 <5 — 7 764
1883 <5 — 5 892
1882 <5 — 7 754

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Other spellings

Nicolas · 101,764 Nikolas · 24,050 Nicklaus · 3,462 Nikolaus · 2,656 Nicklas · 2,430 Nikolaos · 2,072 Nickolaus · 1,795 Niklas · 1,711

Names like Nickolas

Names whose popularity rose and fell over the same years.

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Where Nickolas is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years