#1182024 rank
1995peak year
881,397babies named Nicholas since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend
Nicholas popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Nicholas mean?
From Greek Nikolaos, combining nike, 'victory', and laos, 'people'. Borne by the gift-giving Saint Nicholas of Myra, the model for Santa Claus.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Nicholas
Same era, same vibe — if you like Nicholas, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Nicholass
- Nicholas Sparks, writer
Spellings & variants
NicolasNikolaiNico
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