Nicholas Boy
How popular is Nicholas?
#112 boy name in 2025
3,115 baby boys were named Nicholas in the US in 2025, making it the 112th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
846,832living people named Nicholas (est.)
33median age of people named Nicholas
929,199babies named Nicholas since 1880
1 in 1,062US babies born in 2025
Nicholas popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #112 for boys (▲ 5 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 3,115 boys, 8 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #62 in 2015, #87 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1995 (29,160 boys) |
| Highest rank | #5 in 1999 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Nicholas is most popular
Babies named Nicholas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 5.2 per 1,000 (1,054 boys)
- Delaware: 4.9 per 1,000 (75 boys)
- Connecticut: 4.7 per 1,000 (321 boys)
- Rhode Island: 4.2 per 1,000 (69 boys)
- New York: 4.2 per 1,000 (1,819 boys)
Nicholas by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 730 | #157 |
| 1890s | 857 | #156 |
| 1900s | 1,334 | #113 |
| 1910s | 10,233 | #102 |
| 1920s | 13,608 | #114 |
| 1930s | 9,716 | #145 |
| 1940s | 15,503 | #136 |
| 1950s | 22,614 | #120 |
| 1960s | 22,339 | #118 |
| 1970s | 65,068 | #15 |
| 1980s | 223,308 | #14 |
| 1990s | 275,329 | #5 |
| 2000s | 177,609 | #6 |
| 2010s | 66,811 | #37 |
| 2020s | 20,988 | #87 |
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Questions
- Is Nicholas a boy or girl name?
- Nicholas is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nicholas were boys.
- How popular is the name Nicholas?
- 3,115 baby boys were named Nicholas in the US in 2025, making it the 112th most popular boy name. Another 8 girls got the name (#10,913 for girls).
- When was Nicholas most popular?
- Nicholas peaked in 1995, when 29,160 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #5 in 1999.
- How many people are named Nicholas?
- 929,199 babies have been named Nicholas in the US since 1880. We estimate about 846,832 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 33.
- Where is Nicholas most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nicholas was most common in New Jersey, at 5.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.