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

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#493#639#785201520202025#719

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#566
2016#567
2017#588
2018#553
2019#606
2020#605
2021#587
2022#598
2023#650
2024#725
2025#719

Nikolas by the numbers

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.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 1,060 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.

At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 2,400 American boys born that year was called Nikolas.

Other names that come from Nicholas

Like Nikolas, each of these traces back to Nicholas: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
  • Nixonson of Nicholas634 in the US (2017)
  • Niklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas155 in the US (2017)
  • Nickvictory of the people; short form of Nicholas146 in the US (2017)
  • Nikkovictory of the people; form of Nicholas132 in the US (2017)
  • Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
  • Nicolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas37 in the US (2017)
  • Niccovictory of the people; a form of Nicholas31 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nikolas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
  • Nikolaivictory of the people; from nikao and laos571 in the US (2017)
  • Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
  • Nikolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas137 in the US (2017)
  • Nikolaosvictory of the people15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Niklasvictory of the people; scandinavian form of nicholas29 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Nikolas

Names that are said the same way as Nikolas, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Nikolausvictory of the people; german form of nicholas26 in the US (2017)
  • Nicolausvictory of the people15 in the US (2017)
  • Nickolauspeople of victory; alternate form of nicholas10 in the US (2017)
  • Nicolaasvictory of the people; Dutch form of Nicholas7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean victory

Like Nikolas, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
  • Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
  • Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
  • Nikovictory; a form of Nicholas514 in the US (2017)

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