Nickolaus Boy
How popular is Nickolaus?
Peaked in 1990
No babies were recorded with the name Nickolaus in 2025. It was most used in 1990, when 72 boys got the name.
1,721living people named Nickolaus (est.)
33median age of people named Nickolaus
1,795babies named Nickolaus since 1880
Nickolaus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1990 (72 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,150 in 1982 |
| First recorded | 1921 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Nickolaus counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Nikolaos family of names ranked #1,632 for boys in 2025 (#1,670 the year before), with 81 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Nickolaus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,320 |
| 1950s | 10 | #3,941 |
| 1960s | 11 | #3,536 |
| 1970s | 144 | #1,319 |
| 1980s | 536 | #1,150 |
| 1990s | 609 | #1,301 |
| 2000s | 381 | #2,083 |
| 2010s | 99 | #4,821 |
Questions
- Is Nickolaus a boy or girl name?
- Nickolaus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nickolaus were boys.
- How popular is the name Nickolaus?
- No babies were recorded with the name Nickolaus in 2025. It was most used in 1990, when 72 boys got the name.
- When was Nickolaus most popular?
- Nickolaus peaked in 1990, when 72 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,150 in 1982.
- How many people are named Nickolaus?
- 1,795 babies have been named Nickolaus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,721 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 33.
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.