Nickolus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,279 in 1978
0 babies were named Nickolus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1977–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNickolus first shows up in US birth records in 1977, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 48 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #2,279.
About the name Nickolus
Nickolus 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 Nickolus for boys from 1977 to 2014, in 35 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #2,279 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8 | 127,660 boys |
| 1980s | 7.4 | 135,870 boys |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 118,906 boys |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 164,474 boys |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 505,051 boys |
Other spellings of Nickolus
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 Nickolus
What is the origin of the name Nickolus?
Nickolus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nickolus a boy or girl name?
Nickolus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nickolus?
Nickolus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #2,279 in 1978.