Nicholaos
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,559 in 1967
0 babies were named Nicholaos in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1967–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNicholaos first shows up in US birth records in 1967, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 58 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #3,559.
About the name Nicholaos
Nicholaos is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-aos”. US birth records list Nicholaos for boys from 1967 to 2008, in 20 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #3,559 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 882,353 boys |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 374,532 boys |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,500,000 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 Nicholaos
What is the origin of the name Nicholaos?
Nicholaos has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nicholaos a boy or girl name?
Nicholaos is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nicholaos?
Nicholaos is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #3,559 in 1967.