Nicholas
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; people's victory.
Babies a year
5,327
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#112
up from #118
UK popularity
#214
234 babies · down from #211
How Nicholas has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #62 |
| 2016 | #63 |
| 2017 | #68 |
| 2018 | #74 |
| 2019 | #78 |
| 2020 | #87 |
| 2021 | #92 |
| 2022 | #98 |
| 2023 | #109 |
| 2024 | #118 |
| 2025 | #112 |
In 2025, 234 babies in England and Wales were named Nicholas. In the US, 5,327 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 29,155 in 1995.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Nicholas was most common in 1995, when it went to 1.45% of American babies of that sex.
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