How Many People Are Named Nickholas?
An estimated 92 people in the United States have the first name Nickholas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Nickholas peaked in popularity in 1999 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickholas 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 Nickholas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nickholas is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
92
About 1 in 3,725,591 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1999
10 births
Total Registered
94
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickholas
Nickholas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 94 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nickholas as a male name
Ranked #11,771 in 2010
6 male births in 2010
Peak: 1999 (10 births)
Nickholas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickholas span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 45 babies were registered. Nickholas has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nickholas by Decade
How has Nickholas 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.
Nickholas by State
Nickholas + Last Name Combinations
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Nickholas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickholas?
We estimate approximately 92 people named Nickholas 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 3,725,591 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickholas a common name?
Nickholas is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickholas most popular?
Nickholas reached peak popularity in 1999, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickholas is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickholas a male name?
Nickholas is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickholas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickholas Smith, Nickholas Johnson, Nickholas 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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