Nickalus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,367 in 1980
0 babies were named Nickalus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1976–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNickalus first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1980, when it reached #2,367.
About the name Nickalus
Nickalus 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 Nickalus for boys from 1976 to 2013, in 36 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1980, when it ranked #2,367 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 | 5.5 | 180,995 boys |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 172,117 boys |
| 1990s | 7.2 | 138,696 boys |
| 2000s | 6.9 | 145,560 boys |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 333,333 boys |
Other spellings of Nickalus
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 Nickalus
What is the origin of the name Nickalus?
Nickalus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nickalus a boy or girl name?
Nickalus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nickalus?
Nickalus 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 #2,367 in 1980.