How Many People Are Named Nikolas?
An estimated 23,243 people in the United States have the first name Nikolas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Nikolas peaked in popularity in 2004 with 1,065 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikolas 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 Nikolas paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
23,243
About 1 in 14,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2004
1,065 births
Total Registered
23,673
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikolas
Nikolas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 23,673 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Nikolas as a male name
Ranked #725 in 2024
361 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (1,060 births)
Nikolas as a female name
Ranked #18,417 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 1989 (5 births)
Nikolas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikolas span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7,822 babies were registered. Nikolas has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nikolas by Decade
How has Nikolas 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.
Nikolas by State
Birth registrations for Nikolas span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Delaware, District of Columbia, Montana. On average, about 451 Nikolass were registered per state.
Nikolas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikolas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nikolas
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Nikolas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikolas?
We estimate approximately 23,243 people named Nikolas 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 14,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikolas a common name?
Nikolas is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 23,673 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikolas most popular?
Nikolas reached peak popularity in 2004, when 1,065 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikolas is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikolas a male name?
Nikolas is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikolas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikolas Smith, Nikolas Johnson, Nikolas 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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