How Many People Are Named Nicolas?
An estimated 95,468 people in the United States have the first name Nicolas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Nicolas peaked in popularity in 2003 with 3,012 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicolas 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 Nicolas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nicolas is overwhelmingly male, 179 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
95,468
About 1 in 3,590 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2003
3,012 births
Total Registered
99,700
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicolas
Nicolas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 99,700 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Nicolas as a male name
Ranked #185 in 2024
1,992 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (3,003 births)
Nicolas as a female name
Ranked #17,721 in 2017
5 female births in 2017
Peak: 1988 (14 births)
Nicolas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicolas span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 28,308 babies were registered. While Nicolas is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nicolas by Decade
How has Nicolas 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 26 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 19 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 51 | 51 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 367 | 367 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 749 | 749 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 572 | 567 | 5 | |
| 1940s | 694 | 694 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,042 | 1,042 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,389 | 1,389 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 3,879 | 3,872 | 7 | |
| 1980s | 10,348 | 10,271 | 77 | |
| 1990s | 21,262 | 21,219 | 43 | |
| 2000s | 28,308 | 28,266 | 42 | |
| 2010s | 21,217 | 21,212 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 9,777 | 9,777 | 0 | |
Nicolas by State
Birth registrations for Nicolas span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, South Dakota. On average, about 1,896 Nicolass were registered per state.
Nicolas + Last Name Combinations
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Nicolas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicolas?
We estimate approximately 95,468 people named Nicolas 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 3,590 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicolas a common name?
Nicolas is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 99,700 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicolas most popular?
Nicolas reached peak popularity in 2003, when 3,012 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicolas is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicolas a male name?
Nicolas is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicolas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicolas Smith, Nicolas Johnson, Nicolas 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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