Nikolas
Spelling variant of Nicholas, from the Greek Nikolaos, which joins nike, victory, with laos, people.
Nikolas in 2025
Nikolas was given to 375 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,441st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,841 babies born.
The history of Nikolas
Nikolas reached its highest point in 2004, when 1,065 babies were given the name, ranking 603rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 586th, in 1998.
Across the 89 years of records since 1937, 24,050 babies have been named Nikolas. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Nikolas by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nikolas | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 6 | 6,735 |
| 1940s | 5 | 8,899 |
| 1950s | 5 | 9,991 |
| 1960s | 107 | 3,527 |
| 1970s | 502 | 1,765 |
| 1980s | 1,960 | 1,111 |
| 1990s | 5,946 | 586 |
| 2000s | 7,822 | 603 |
| 2010s | 5,133 | 961 |
| 2020s | 2,564 | 1,204 |
Where Nikolas is heading
Nikolas has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 497 babies in 2015 to 375 in 2025.
Names like Nikolas
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nikolas.