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Nikolas

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

Nikolas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 728th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 678th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#728

375 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#678

54 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

24,050

First recorded 1937 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 133 babies1982: 136 babies1983: 149 babies1984: 169 babies1985: 185 babies1986: 201 babies1987: 216 babies1988: 289 babies1989: 355 babies1990: 439 babies19901991: 418 babies1992: 443 babies1993: 458 babies1994: 492 babies1995: 487 babies1996: 599 babies1997: 718 babies1998: 1,007 babies1999: 885 babies2000: 739 babies20002001: 747 babies2002: 745 babies2003: 795 babies2004: 1,065 babies2005: 903 babies2006: 780 babies2007: 741 babies2008: 674 babies2009: 633 babies2010: 591 babies20102011: 562 babies2012: 550 babies2013: 520 babies2014: 495 babies2015: 497 babies2016: 499 babies2017: 463 babies2018: 502 babies2019: 454 babies2020: 453 babies20202021: 477 babies2022: 475 babies2023: 422 babies2024: 362 babies2025: 375 babies
US babies named Nikolas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,065.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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