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The first name Nickolas

A boy’s name.

3 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Rare spelling variant of Nicholas.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Nickolas last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 13 births (#1,786).

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207
babies named Nickolas, 1996–2025
#2,921
rank in 2024
2018
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nickolas with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Nickolas at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 118 boys born in the United States were named Nickolas, the 1,498th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 1,156 were.

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39,403
babies named Nickolas since 1880
#1,498
rank in 2025
1998
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Nickolas

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Nickolas Zukowsky
    Canadian cyclist, born 1998

Questions

What does the name Nickolas mean?
Rare spelling variant of Nicholas.
How popular is the name Nickolas?
In 2024, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Nickolas, ranking 2,921st. Its peak was 2018, with 13 births.
Is Nickolas a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 39,403 US babies named Nickolas since 1880 were boys.
When was Nickolas most popular?
1998 in the United States, when 1,156 babies were named Nickolas, its highest rank at 259th.