Nicolaus

Given to 1,141 US babies since 1971

▼ Falling −46% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1998

47 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,141

since 1971

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

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

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

Recorded as boys

Nicolaus was most popular in 1998, when 47 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Nicolaus in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 46%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	<5	—
2023	<5	—	9	8255
2022	<5	—	<5	—
2021	<5	—	<5	—
2020	<5	—	6	10605
2019	<5	—	10	7643
2018	<5	—	6	10760
2017	<5	—	15	5788
2016	<5	—	<5	—
2015	<5	—	12	6676
2014	<5	—	9	8130
2013	<5	—	16	5404
2012	<5	—	11	7050
2011	<5	—	17	5200
2010	<5	—	19	4848
2009	<5	—	22	4429
2008	<5	—	21	4540
2007	<5	—	28	3687
2006	<5	—	21	4370
2005	<5	—	23	3941
2004	<5	—	21	4129
2003	<5	—	28	3280
2002	<5	—	31	2943
2001	<5	—	38	2520
2000	<5	—	33	2736
1999	<5	—	38	2347
1998	<5	—	47	2012
1997	<5	—	30	2613
1996	<5	—	35	2299
1995	<5	—	46	1864
1994	<5	—	44	1894
1993	<5	—	34	2257
1992	<5	—	29	2467
1991	<5	—	33	2190
1990	<5	—	38	1968
1989	<5	—	31	2206
1988	<5	—	27	2255
1987	<5	—	26	2215
1986	<5	—	24	2290
1985	<5	—	31	1866
1984	<5	—	20	2437
1983	<5	—	30	1822
1982	<5	—	22	2269
1981	<5	—	29	1899
1980	<5	—	30	1852
1979	<5	—	29	1867
1978	<5	—	27	1870
1977	<5	—	9	3836
1976	<5	—	9	3724
1975	<5	—	5	5464
1974	<5	—	7	4190
1973	<5	—	10	3223
1972	<5	—	<5	—
1971	<5	—	5	4907