Nickolas
A spelling variant of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, combining nike, victory, and laos, people.
Nickolas in 2025
Nickolas was given to 118 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,175th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 28,096 babies born.
The history of Nickolas
Nickolas reached its highest point in 1998, when 1,156 babies were given the name, ranking 529th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 504th, in 1989.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 39,403 babies have been named Nickolas. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Nickolas by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nickolas | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | 1,532 |
| 1890s | 17 | 2,302 |
| 1900s | 66 | 1,842 |
| 1910s | 823 | 1,078 |
| 1920s | 1,302 | 1,086 |
| 1930s | 685 | 1,191 |
| 1940s | 768 | 1,474 |
| 1950s | 1,003 | 1,430 |
| 1960s | 910 | 1,579 |
| 1970s | 2,380 | 683 |
| 1980s | 7,279 | 504 |
| 1990s | 10,729 | 524 |
| 2000s | 9,017 | 577 |
| 2010s | 3,536 | 994 |
| 2020s | 858 | 2,212 |
Where Nickolas is heading
Nickolas has fallen 65% over the past decade, from 339 babies in 2015 to 118 in 2025.
Names like Nickolas
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nickolas.