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Nikolaos

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

Nikolaos 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 — 2533rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2533

51 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,072

First recorded 1962 · peak 2014

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 36 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 37 babies1986: 35 babies1987: 24 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 35 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 25 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 20 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 33 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 36 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 39 babies2004: 49 babies2005: 44 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 52 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 45 babies2010: 47 babies20102011: 48 babies2012: 34 babies2013: 47 babies2014: 58 babies2015: 42 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 46 babies2020: 48 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 48 babies2023: 50 babies2024: 47 babies2025: 51 babies
US babies named Nikolaos per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 58.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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