Nickelas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,270 in 1988
0 babies were named Nickelas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNickelas first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #7,270.
About the name Nickelas
Nickelas is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-las”. US birth records list Nickelas for boys from 1988 to 2003, in 8 of those 16 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #7,270 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 1990s | 1.0 | 970,874 boys |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 439,560 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 Nickelas
What is the origin of the name Nickelas?
Nickelas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nickelas a boy or girl name?
Nickelas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nickelas?
Nickelas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #7,270 in 1988.