Nicolas

Given to 101,764 US babies since 1882

● Steady

Rank in 2025
—
recorded as girls
#177
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
2,053
boys 2,053
Peak year
1998
2,920 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
101,764
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), 1880–2025Nicolas was most popular in 1998, when 2,920 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,053 babies were named Nicolas, ranking #177 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nicolas was most popular in 1998, when 2,920 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,053 babies were named Nicolas, ranking #177 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.00.511.521880192019602000Peak 1998

Nicolas was most popular in 1998, when 2,920 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.5 per 1,000). In 2025, 2,053 babies were named Nicolas, ranking #177 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's about the same.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 2,053 177
2024 <5 — 1,997 184
2023 <5 — 1,901 192
2022 <5 — 1,989 191
2021 <5 — 2,009 188
2020 <5 — 1,894 202
2019 <5 — 2,145 181
2018 <5 — 2,098 195
2017 5 15902 1,919 206
2016 <5 — 2,085 194
2015 <5 — 1,998 202
2014 <5 — 2,077 196
2013 <5 — 2,129 191
2012 <5 — 2,131 180
2011 <5 — 2,242 168
2010 <5 — 2,392 163
2009 <5 — 2,491 157
2008 <5 — 2,683 151
2007 6 15491 2,833 144
2006 5 17168 2,939 140
2005 <5 — 2,966 136
2004 8 11624 2,872 138
2003 9 10425 3,003 134
2002 <5 — 2,810 137
2001 9 10102 2,824 142
2000 5 15031 2,846 137
1999 <5 — 2,763 138
1998 <5 — 2,920 132
1997 5 13724 2,430 143
1996 <5 — 2,298 151
1995 7 10514 2,006 164
1994 <5 — 1,953 164
1993 5 13442 1,819 177
1992 10 8065 1,798 179
1991 10 7987 1,589 195
1990 6 11409 1,643 187
1989 8 8761 1,530 191
1988 14 5598 1,204 218
1987 10 6788 1,020 230
1986 7 8523 974 238
1985 11 6031 1,001 231
1984 8 7398 959 233
1983 9 6705 944 237
1982 <5 — 893 249
1981 <5 — 896 248
1980 10 6319 847 260
1979 7 8061 905 243
1978 <5 — 799 253
1977 <5 — 436 375
1976 <5 — 307 445
1975 <5 — 309 453
1974 <5 — 226 529
1973 <5 — 250 492
1972 <5 — 205 558
1971 <5 — 212 555
1970 <5 — 221 546
1969 <5 — 179 582
1968 <5 — 169 581
1967 <5 — 172 577
1966 <5 — 123 668
1965 <5 — 139 638
1964 <5 — 130 677
1963 <5 — 120 713
1962 <5 — 114 719
1961 <5 — 108 740
1960 <5 — 134 676
1959 <5 — 122 691
1958 <5 — 111 714
1957 <5 — 100 750
1956 <5 — 102 727
1955 <5 — 90 766
1954 <5 — 106 706
1953 <5 — 102 701
1952 <5 — 104 681
1951 <5 — 111 665
1950 <5 — 93 711
1949 <5 — 95 702
1948 <5 — 66 838
1947 <5 — 88 732
1946 <5 — 79 738
1945 <5 — 69 736
1944 <5 — 61 801
1943 <5 — 62 837
1942 <5 — 58 859
1941 <5 — 56 847
1940 <5 — 60 802
1939 <5 — 34 1103
1938 <5 — 54 846
1937 <5 — 55 824
1936 <5 — 46 906
1935 <5 — 57 822
1934 <5 — 57 828
1933 <5 — 49 885
1932 5 4411 69 756
1931 <5 — 70 733
1930 <5 — 76 718
1929 <5 — 79 695
1928 <5 — 78 722
1927 <5 — 65 825
1926 <5 — 61 842
1925 <5 — 83 710
1924 <5 — 96 657
1923 <5 — 69 803
1922 <5 — 74 766
1921 <5 — 74 780
1920 <5 — 70 803
1919 <5 — 54 908
1918 <5 — 45 996
1917 <5 — 64 784
1916 <5 — 27 1304
1915 <5 — 57 804
1914 <5 — 43 802
1913 <5 — 32 855
1912 <5 — 22 970
1911 <5 — 9 1190
1910 <5 — 14 822
1909 <5 — 12 840
1908 <5 — 12 779
1907 <5 — 6 1200
1906 <5 — <5 —
1905 <5 — 7 1002
1904 <5 — 9 810
1903 <5 — <5 —
1902 <5 — <5 —
1901 <5 — <5 —
1900 <5 — 5 1310
1899 <5 — <5 —
1898 <5 — 6 1002
1897 <5 — <5 —
1896 <5 — 6 982
1895 <5 — <5 —
1894 <5 — 7 857
1893 <5 — <5 —
1892 <5 — <5 —
1891 <5 — <5 —
1890 <5 — <5 —
1889 <5 — 5 974
1888 <5 — <5 —
1887 <5 — <5 —
1886 <5 — 7 758
1885 <5 — 9 641
1884 <5 — <5 —
1883 <5 — <5 —
1882 <5 — 5 943

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Other spellings

Nickolas · 39,403 Nikolas · 24,050 Nicklaus · 3,462 Nicklas · 2,430 Nickolaus · 1,795 Nicolaus · 1,141 Nikkolas · 511 Nickolus · 479

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Where Nicolas is most popular

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

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