Nickolaos
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,037 in 1977
0 babies were named Nickolaos in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNickolaos first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1977, when it reached #3,037.
About the name Nickolaos
Nickolaos is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-aos”. US birth records list Nickolaos for boys from 1969 to 1990, in 19 of those 22 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #3,037 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1990, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 | 357,143 boys |
| 1970s | 4.3 | 230,415 boys |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 261,780 boys |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
Other spellings of Nickolaos
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 Nickolaos
What is the origin of the name Nickolaos?
Nickolaos has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nickolaos a boy or girl name?
Nickolaos is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nickolaos?
Nickolaos is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1990. It peaked at #3,037 in 1977.