How Many People Are Named Nickolaus?
An estimated 1,732 people in the United States have the first name Nickolaus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 33 years old, and Nickolaus peaked in popularity in 1990 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickolaus 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 Nickolaus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,732
About 1 in 197,895 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
33
years old
Peak Year
1990
72 births
Total Registered
1,795
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickolaus
Nickolaus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,795 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nickolaus as a male name
Ranked #9,489 in 2019
8 male births in 2019
Peak: 1990 (72 births)
Nickolaus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickolaus span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 609 babies were registered. Nickolaus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nickolaus by Decade
How has Nickolaus 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.
Nickolaus by State
Birth registrations for Nickolaus span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Pennsylvania. On average, about 31 Nickolauss were registered per state.
Nickolaus + Last Name Combinations
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Nickolaus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickolaus?
We estimate approximately 1,732 people named Nickolaus 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 197,895 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickolaus a common name?
Nickolaus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,795 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickolaus most popular?
Nickolaus reached peak popularity in 1990, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickolaus is approximately 33 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickolaus a male name?
Nickolaus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickolaus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickolaus Smith, Nickolaus Johnson, Nickolaus 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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