Nicholas
Boy nameNicholas has been given to 929,199 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1995 and currently ranks #112 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈnɪk.ə.ləs/
From Middle English Nicholas, from Old French Nicholas, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος (Nikólaos), from νίκη (níkē, “victory”) +‎ λαός (laós, “people”).
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
929,199
Peak year
1995 (29,216 babies)
Rank in 2025
#112 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Nicholas
Nicholas Hoult
English actor (born 1989)
Nick Jonas
American singer, actor and musician
Nick Nolte
American actor (born 1941)
Nicholas Sparks
American writer and novelist
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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