How Many People Are Named Nocholas?
An estimated 99 people in the United States have the first name Nocholas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Nocholas peaked in popularity in 1984 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nocholas 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 Nocholas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nocholas is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
99
About 1 in 3,462,165 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1984
10 births
Total Registered
103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nocholas
Nocholas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 103 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nocholas as a male name
Ranked #7,723 in 1996
7 male births in 1996
Peak: 1984 (10 births)
Nocholas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nocholas span from the 1970s to the 1990s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 64 babies were registered. While Nocholas is less common than at its peak in the 1980s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nocholas by Decade
How has Nocholas 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.
Nocholas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nocholas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nocholas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nocholas?
We estimate approximately 99 people named Nocholas 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 3,462,165 Americans share this first name.
Is Nocholas a common name?
Nocholas is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nocholas most popular?
Nocholas reached peak popularity in 1984, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nocholas is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nocholas a male name?
Nocholas is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nocholas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nocholas Smith, Nocholas Johnson, Nocholas 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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