Nickalous
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,615 in 1980
0 babies were named Nickalous in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNickalous first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #3,615.
About the name Nickalous
Nickalous is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-ous”. US birth records list Nickalous for boys from 1978 to 2013, in 23 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #3,615 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9 | 256,410 boys |
| 1980s | 2.1 | 485,437 boys |
| 1990s | 3.9 | 256,410 boys |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 500,000 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 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 Nickalous
What is the origin of the name Nickalous?
Nickalous has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nickalous a boy or girl name?
Nickalous is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nickalous?
Nickalous is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #3,615 in 1980.