Niccolas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,035 in 2003
0 babies were named Niccolas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNiccolas first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #5,035.
About the name Niccolas
Niccolas is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-las”. US birth records list Niccolas for boys from 1988 to 2018, in 25 of those 31 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #5,035 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 265,252 boys |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 223,714 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,046,512 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Niccolas
What is the origin of the name Niccolas?
Niccolas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Niccolas a boy or girl name?
Niccolas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Niccolas?
Niccolas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #5,035 in 2003.