Nichols
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,337 in 1987
0 babies were named Nichols in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNichols first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #1,337.
About the name Nichols
Nichols is a boy name of English and Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ols”. US birth records list Nichols for boys from 1914 to 2009, in 55 of those 96 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #1,337 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.3 | 189,274 boys |
| 1920s | 2.4 | 423,729 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 boys |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 892,857 boys |
| 1950s | 1.4 | 740,741 boys |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,086,957 boys |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 169,205 boys |
| 1980s | 17 | 57,339 boys |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 120,048 boys |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 354,610 boys |
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- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Nichols
What is the origin of the name Nichols?
Nichols has English, Greek roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Nichols a boy or girl name?
Nichols is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nichols?
Nichols is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,337 in 1987.