Nicholaus
Nicholaus was the 13332nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 662nd; the most babies were born in 1981 (168). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,014 places. More babies were named Nicholaus in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #13,332 boys, down 4,801 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1981168 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,260babies recorded
Nicholaus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,332 | 5 |
| 2020 | #8,531 | 9 |
| 2010 | #5,662 | 16 |
| 2000 | #1,459 | 85 |
| 1990 | #1,036 | 105 |
| 1980 | #703 | 153 |
| 1970 | #4,112 | 7 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #2,715 | 9 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nicholaus, counting every spelling?
Nicholaus has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Nicholaus?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nicholaus (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nicholaus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nicholaus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nicholaus?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Nicholaus are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 28 and 44. That makes Nicholaus mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nicholaus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nicholaus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nicholaus
How popular is the name Nicholaus?
Nicholaus was the 13332nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 662nd; the most babies were born in 1981 (168). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,014 places. More babies were named Nicholaus in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Nicholaus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nicholaus in the US.