How Many People Are Named Nicholaas?
An estimated 19 people in the United States have the first name Nicholaas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Nicholaas peaked in popularity in 1981 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicholaas as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nicholaas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nicholaas is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
19
About 1 in 18,039,702 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1981
5 births
Total Registered
20
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicholaas
Nicholaas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 20 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nicholaas as a male name
Ranked #9,724 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1981 (5 births)
Nicholaas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicholaas span from the 1980s to the 1990s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10 babies were registered. Nicholaas remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nicholaas by Decade
How has Nicholaas tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nicholaas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicholaas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nicholaas
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Nicholaas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicholaas?
We estimate approximately 19 people named Nicholaas are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,039,702 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicholaas a common name?
Nicholaas is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 39.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 20 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicholaas most popular?
Nicholaas reached peak popularity in 1981, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicholaas is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicholaas a male name?
Nicholaas is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicholaas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicholaas Smith, Nicholaas Johnson, Nicholaas Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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