Nikalas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,840 in 1998
0 babies were named Nikalas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1989–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNikalas first shows up in US birth records in 1989, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 36 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #5,840.
About the name Nikalas
Nikalas is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-las”. US birth records list Nikalas for boys from 1989 to 2010, in 14 of those 22 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #5,840 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 386,100 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
Other spellings of Nikalas
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 Nikalas
What is the origin of the name Nikalas?
Nikalas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nikalas a boy or girl name?
Nikalas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nikalas?
Nikalas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #5,840 in 1998.