How popular is the name Nickolas?

Nickolas ranks 542nd among boys' names in US records, with 39,289 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,073.

Is Nickolas a unisex name?

No. Nickolas is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1998, when 1,156 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#542 of boy names

Pronounced N IH1 K AH0 L AH0 Z (ARPABET)

Nickolas is a boys' name, and first appears in 1882. It has been given to 39,289 children — the 542nd most common boys' name on record.

It is falling away, down 67% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1998, when 1,156 children were given it.

1998Boys: 1,156Girls: 0

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Nickolas?: Nickolas ranks 542nd among boys' names in US records, with 39,289 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,073.
Is Nickolas a unisex name?: No. Nickolas is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Nickolas most popular?: 1998, when 1,156 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.