Nickolas
Nickolas was the 1498th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 118 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 248th; the most babies were born in 1998 (1,156). Over the last ten years it has moved down 770 places. More babies were named Nickolas in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nikolas) victory of the people (Greek Nicholas) · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #1,498 boys, down 455 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 118boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19981,156 babies
- Total since 1880
- 39,403babies recorded
What does the name Nickolas mean?
Nickolas is a spelling of Nikolas, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nikolas's meaning and origin.
Nikolas transliterates the Greek name Nikólas, used in Greece, as Wiktionary notes, and is also an English spelling of Nicholas. DMNES explains Nicholas as Greek nikē, victory, plus laos, people. It names many saints, among them the 3rd-century saint better known as Santa Claus, according to DMNES. Wiktionary's Finnish entry treats Nikolas as a variant of Nikolaus. Nikolas has been used in the US since the 1930s.
νίκη (Ancient Greek, “victory”)λαός (Ancient Greek, “people”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Nicholas, Nicolas, Nikolai, Nico, Klaus.
See also: Greek names, names that mean victory.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nikolas' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Nicholas', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Nickolas popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 47 since 1980.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,498 | 118 |
| 2020 | #1,043 | 195 |
| 2010 | #466 | 565 |
| 2000 | #282 | 1,089 |
| 1990 | #268 | 998 |
| 1980 | #299 | 680 |
| 1970 | #723 | 130 |
| 1960 | #802 | 91 |
| 1950 | #716 | 92 |
| 1940 | #797 | 61 |
| 1930 | #566 | 113 |
| 1920 | #517 | 140 |
| 1910 | #1,096 | 10 |
| 1900 | #1,134 | 7 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nickolas, counting every spelling?
Nickolas is a spelling of Nikolas, a name family that ranked #574 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,498 for Nickolas on its own. Together these spellings went to 505 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolas | 375 | #719 | 2,111 |
| Nickolas | 118 | #1,498 | 663 |
| Nikkolas | 6 | #11,610 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nickolas?
118 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nickolas (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nickolas 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 71 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nickolas.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nickolas?
About 34,400 people born in the US named Nickolas are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 22 and 39. That makes Nickolas mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Nickolas by state
How common Nickolas was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×), New York (1.5×). In 37 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nickolas: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nickolas, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nickolas
What does Nickolas mean?
Nickolas is a spelling of Nikolas, which means “victory of the people (Greek Nicholas)” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nickolas?
Nickolas was the 1498th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 118 babies. Its best year was 1989, when it ranked 248th; the most babies were born in 1998 (1,156). Over the last ten years it has moved down 770 places. More babies were named Nickolas in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Nickolas a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nickolas in the US.
Where is Nickolas most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nickolas was most common in Florida (0.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.