Nikolas
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; form of Nicholas.
Babies a year
460
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#719
up from #725
UK popularity
#687
52 babies · down from #678
How Nikolas has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #566 |
| 2016 | #567 |
| 2017 | #588 |
| 2018 | #553 |
| 2019 | #606 |
| 2020 | #605 |
| 2021 | #587 |
| 2022 | #598 |
| 2023 | #650 |
| 2024 | #725 |
| 2025 | #719 |
In 2025, 52 babies in England and Wales were named Nikolas. In the US, 460 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,060 in 2004.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Nikolas was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.04% of American babies of that sex.
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