Nicholaas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,262 in 1981
0 babies were named Nicholaas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNicholaas first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #6,262.
About the name Nicholaas
Nicholaas is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-aas”. US birth records list Nicholaas for boys from 1981 to 1993, in 4 of those 13 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #6,262 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,607,143 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
Other spellings of Nicholaas
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 Nicholaas
What is the origin of the name Nicholaas?
Nicholaas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nicholaas a boy or girl name?
Nicholaas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nicholaas?
Nicholaas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #6,262 in 1981.