How Many People Are Named Nikolaus?
An estimated 2,556 people in the United States have the first name Nikolaus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nikolaus peaked in popularity in 1994 with 98 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikolaus 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 Nikolaus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,556
About 1 in 134,098 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1994
98 births
Total Registered
2,631
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikolaus
Nikolaus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,631 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nikolaus as a male name
Ranked #3,742 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (98 births)
Nikolaus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikolaus span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 830 babies were registered. Nikolaus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nikolaus by Decade
How has Nikolaus 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.
Nikolaus by State
Birth registrations for Nikolaus span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in North Carolina, Missouri, Iowa. On average, about 43 Nikolauss were registered per state.
Nikolaus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikolaus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nikolaus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikolaus?
We estimate approximately 2,556 people named Nikolaus 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 134,098 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikolaus a common name?
Nikolaus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,631 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikolaus most popular?
Nikolaus reached peak popularity in 1994, when 98 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikolaus is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikolaus a male name?
Nikolaus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikolaus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikolaus Smith, Nikolaus Johnson, Nikolaus 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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