The first name Nicolaas
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nicolaas last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 5 births (#2,870).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nicolaas with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nicolaas at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Nicolaas, the 11,609th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1996, when 22 were.
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 Nicolaas
31 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nicolaas BloembergenDutch-born American physicist, 1920–2017
- Nicolaas Laurens BurmanDutch botanist, 1734–1793
- Nicolaas BeetsDutch theologian, professor, writer and poet, also known as Hildebrand (1814-1903)
- Nicolaas PiersonDutch politician (1839-1909)
- Nicolaas Govert de BruijnDutch mathematician (1918-2012)
- Nicolaas PienemanDutch painter (1809-1860)
- Nicolaas TatesCanoe racer (1915-1990)
- Hendrik Nicolaas WerkmanDutch artist (1882-1945)
- Nicolaas KuiperDutch mathematician (1920–1994)
- Nicolaas van WijkDutch linguist, 1880–1941
- Pieter Nicolaas van EyckDutch philosopher (1887–1954)
- Nicolaas van EyckFlemish painter (1617-1679)
Questions
- How popular is the name Nicolaas?
- In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Nicolaas, ranking 4,747th. Its peak was 2006, with 5 births.
- Is Nicolaas a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 404 US babies named Nicolaas since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nicolaas most popular?
- 1996 in the United States, when 22 babies were named Nicolaas, its highest rank at 3,264th.