Nicolas
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; form of Nicholas.
Babies a year
1,911
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#177
up from #185
UK popularity
#363
115 babies · down from #343
How Nicolas has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #202 |
| 2016 | #194 |
| 2017 | #206 |
| 2018 | #195 |
| 2019 | #181 |
| 2020 | #202 |
| 2021 | #188 |
| 2022 | #191 |
| 2023 | #193 |
| 2024 | #185 |
| 2025 | #177 |
In 2025, 115 babies in England and Wales were named Nicolas. In the US, 1,911 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,002 in 2003.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Nicolas was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.14% of American babies of that sex.
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