How Many People Are Named Nicholus?
An estimated 725 people in the United States have the first name Nicholus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Nicholus peaked in popularity in 1978 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicholus 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 Nicholus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
725
About 1 in 472,765 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1978
47 births
Total Registered
755
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicholus
Nicholus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 755 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nicholus as a male name
Ranked #11,686 in 2015
6 male births in 2015
Peak: 1978 (47 births)
Nicholus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicholus span from the 1960s to the 2010s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 260 babies were registered. Nicholus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nicholus by Decade
How has Nicholus 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.
Nicholus by State
Birth registrations for Nicholus span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, California, Texas. On average, about 7 Nicholuss were registered per state.
Nicholus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicholus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nicholus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicholus?
We estimate approximately 725 people named Nicholus 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 472,765 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicholus a common name?
Nicholus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 755 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicholus most popular?
Nicholus reached peak popularity in 1978, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicholus is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicholus a male name?
Nicholus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicholus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicholus Smith, Nicholus Johnson, Nicholus 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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