Nicholus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,326 in 1978
0 babies were named Nicholus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1963–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNicholus first shows up in US birth records in 1963, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 62 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #1,326.
About the name Nicholus
Nicholus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lus”. US birth records list Nicholus for boys from 1963 to 2015, in 41 of those 53 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #1,326 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 1,228,070 boys |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 114,416 boys |
| 1980s | 14 | 70,621 boys |
| 1990s | 11 | 92,166 boys |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 176,367 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 769,231 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 Nicholus
What is the origin of the name Nicholus?
Nicholus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nicholus a boy or girl name?
Nicholus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nicholus?
Nicholus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,326 in 1978.