Baby names

How popular is the name Nicolas?

In 2025, 2,053 baby boys in the U.S. were named Nicolas, the 177th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2003, when 3,003 boys got the name. 101,585 boys have been named Nicolas since 1880. 179 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#177

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

2,053

boys named Nicolas

Peak year

2003

3,003 boys

Boys named Nicolas each year since 1880

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The numbers for Nicolas (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	2,053
2024	1,997
2023	1,901
2022	1,989
2021	2,009
2020	1,894
2019	2,145
2018	2,098
2017	1,919
2016	2,085
2015	1,998
2014	2,077
2013	2,129
2012	2,131
2011	2,242
2010	2,392
2009	2,491
2008	2,683
2007	2,833
2006	2,939
2005	2,966
2004	2,872
2003	3,003
2002	2,810
2001	2,824
2000	2,846
1999	2,763
1998	2,920
1997	2,430
1996	2,298
1995	2,006
1994	1,953
1993	1,819
1992	1,798
1991	1,589
1990	1,643
1989	1,530
1988	1,204
1987	1,020
1986	974
1985	1,001
1984	959
1983	944
1982	893
1981	896
1980	847
1979	905
1978	799
1977	436
1976	307
1975	309
1974	226
1973	250
1972	205
1971	212
1970	221
1969	179
1968	169
1967	172
1966	123
1965	139
1964	130
1963	120
1962	114
1961	108
1960	134
1959	122
1958	111
1957	100
1956	102
1955	90
1954	106
1953	102
1952	104
1951	111
1950	93
1949	95
1948	66
1947	88
1946	79
1945	69
1944	61
1943	62
1942	58
1941	56
1940	60
1939	34
1938	54
1937	55
1936	46
1935	57
1934	57
1933	49
1932	69
1931	70
1930	76
1929	79
1928	78
1927	65
1926	61
1925	83
1924	96
1923	69
1922	74
1921	74
1920	70
1919	54
1918	45
1917	64
1916	27
1915	57
1914	43
1913	32
1912	22
1911	9
1910	14
1909	12
1908	12
1907	6
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	7
1904	9
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	6
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	6
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	7
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	7
1885	9
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Nicolas each year since 1880

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The numbers for Nicolas (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	6
2006	5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	8
2003	9
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	9
2000	5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	7
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	5
1992	10
1991	10
1990	6
1989	8
1988	14
1987	10
1986	7
1985	11
1984	8
1983	9
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	10
1979	7
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Nicolas each year since 1880

Girls named Nicolas each year since 1880

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