Nichalas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,256 in 1980
0 babies were named Nichalas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNichalas first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #3,256.
About the name Nichalas
Nichalas 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 Nichalas for boys from 1977 to 2006, in 29 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #3,256 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 | 178,571 boys |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 182,815 boys |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 197,239 boys |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 267,176 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 Nichalas
What is the origin of the name Nichalas?
Nichalas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nichalas a boy or girl name?
Nichalas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nichalas?
Nichalas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #3,256 in 1980.