Nicolus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,619 in 1982
0 babies were named Nicolus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1982–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNicolus first shows up in US birth records in 1982, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 43 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #5,619.
About the name Nicolus
Nicolus is a boy name of Italian origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lus”. US birth records list Nicolus for boys from 1982 to 2013, in 15 of those 32 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #5,619 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:Italian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 | 879,121 boys |
| 1990s | 2.0 | 495,050 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 529,101 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,538,462 boys |
Other spellings of Nicolus
More Italian boy names
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Unisex name: Luka · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Boy name: Emiliano · rival, striving
- Boy name: Lorenzo · from Laurentum
- Unisex name: Giovanni · God is gracious
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Nicolus
What is the origin of the name Nicolus?
Nicolus has Italian roots in our records. Other Italian names include Luca, Leo, Luka.
Is Nicolus a boy or girl name?
Nicolus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nicolus?
Nicolus 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 #5,619 in 1982.