How Many People Are Named Nickolas?
An estimated 34,908 people in the United States have the first name Nickolas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Nickolas peaked in popularity in 1998 with 1,156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickolas 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 Nickolas paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
34,908
About 1 in 9,819 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1998
1,156 births
Total Registered
39,282
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickolas
Nickolas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 39,282 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Nickolas as a male name
Ranked #1,549 in 2024
113 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (1,156 births)
Nickolas as a female name
Ranked #18,047 in 2004
5 female births in 2004
Peak: 1980 (7 births)
Nickolas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickolas span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10,729 babies were registered. Nickolas has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nickolas by Decade
How has Nickolas 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.
Nickolas by State
Birth registrations for Nickolas span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Delaware, Wyoming. On average, about 702 Nickolass were registered per state.
Nickolas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nickolas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nickolas
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Nickolas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickolas?
We estimate approximately 34,908 people named Nickolas 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 9,819 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickolas a common name?
Nickolas is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39,282 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickolas most popular?
Nickolas reached peak popularity in 1998, when 1,156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickolas is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickolas a male name?
Nickolas is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickolas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickolas Smith, Nickolas Johnson, Nickolas 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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