How Many People Are Named Nickolaos?
An estimated 143 people in the United States have the first name Nickolaos. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Nickolaos peaked in popularity in 1977 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickolaos 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 Nickolaos paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
143
About 1 in 2,396,883 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1977
13 births
Total Registered
152
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickolaos
Nickolaos is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 152 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nickolaos as a male name
Ranked #7,816 in 1990
6 male births in 1990
Peak: 1977 (13 births)
Nickolaos: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickolaos span from the 1960s to the 1990s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 71 babies were registered. Nickolaos has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nickolaos by Decade
How has Nickolaos 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.
Nickolaos by State
Nickolaos + Last Name Combinations
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Nickolaos: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickolaos?
We estimate approximately 143 people named Nickolaos 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 2,396,883 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickolaos a common name?
Nickolaos is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 152 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickolaos most popular?
Nickolaos reached peak popularity in 1977, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickolaos is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickolaos a male name?
Nickolaos is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickolaos Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickolaos Smith, Nickolaos Johnson, Nickolaos 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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