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Nickolas

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Meaning of Nickolas: Greek: 'victory of the people'

Nickolas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1498th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2921st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1498

118 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2921

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

39,403

First recorded 1882 · peak 1998

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 619 babies1982: 589 babies1983: 655 babies1984: 619 babies1985: 677 babies1986: 756 babies1987: 794 babies1988: 829 babies1989: 1,054 babies1990: 998 babies19901991: 1,002 babies1992: 1,069 babies1993: 1,084 babies1994: 1,080 babies1995: 1,052 babies1996: 1,067 babies1997: 1,083 babies1998: 1,156 babies1999: 1,138 babies2000: 1,089 babies20002001: 973 babies2002: 891 babies2003: 911 babies2004: 1,074 babies2005: 939 babies2006: 938 babies2007: 842 babies2008: 739 babies2009: 621 babies2010: 565 babies20102011: 463 babies2012: 457 babies2013: 380 babies2014: 335 babies2015: 339 babies2016: 301 babies2017: 223 babies2018: 265 babies2019: 208 babies2020: 195 babies20202021: 168 babies2022: 133 babies2023: 130 babies2024: 114 babies2025: 118 babies
US babies named Nickolas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,156.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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