The first name Nikolaus
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nikolaus last appeared in the official list in 2005, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 3 births (#2,901).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nikolaus with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nikolaus at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Nikolaus, the 4,346th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 98 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 Nikolaus
51 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Richard Nikolaus von Coudenhove-KalergiAustrian-Japanese politician and philosopher, 1894–1972
- Nikolaus LenauAustrian poet (1802-1850)
- Nikolaus HarnoncourtAustrian conductor (1929–2016)
- Nikolaus von FalkenhorstGerman general (1885-1968)
- Nikolaus PevsnerGerman-born British scholar (1902-1983)
- Johann Nikolaus ForkelGerman musician, musicologist and music theorist (1749-1818)
- Johannes Nikolaus TetensGerman-Danish philosopher (1736-1807)
- Nikolaus FedermannGerman explorer, conquistador and chronicler at the service of the crown of Castilla, 1501–1542
- Nikolaus Poda von NeuhausAustrian entomologist, 1723–1798
- Nikolaus KnüpferGerman-born Dutch painter (1609–1655)
- Nikolaus von VormannGerman General and Knight's Cross recipient (1895-1959)
- Nikolaus DeciusGerman hymnwriter (1485–1546)
Questions
- How popular is the name Nikolaus?
- In 2005, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Nikolaus, ranking 3,849th. Its peak was 1998, with 3 births.
- Is Nikolaus a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,656 US babies named Nikolaus since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nikolaus most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 98 babies were named Nikolaus, its highest rank at 1,150th.