How Many People Are Named Nickalus?
An estimated 431 people in the United States have the first name Nickalus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Nickalus peaked in popularity in 1980 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickalus 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 Nickalus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
431
About 1 in 795,254 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1980
21 births
Total Registered
444
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickalus
Nickalus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 444 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nickalus as a male name
Ranked #10,409 in 2013
7 male births in 2013
Peak: 1980 (21 births)
Nickalus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickalus span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 140 babies were registered. Nickalus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nickalus by Decade
How has Nickalus 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.
Nickalus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nickalus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nickalus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickalus?
We estimate approximately 431 people named Nickalus 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 795,254 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickalus a common name?
Nickalus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 444 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickalus most popular?
Nickalus reached peak popularity in 1980, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickalus is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickalus a male name?
Nickalus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickalus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickalus Smith, Nickalus Johnson, Nickalus 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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