Nikholas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #6,256 in 2011
0 babies were named Nikholas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1987–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNikholas first shows up in US birth records in 1987, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 38 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #6,256.
About the name Nikholas
Nikholas 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 Nikholas for boys from 1987 to 2019, in 22 of those 33 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #6,256 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 671,141 boys |
| 2000s | 3.1 | 324,675 boys |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 359,712 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 Nikholas
What is the origin of the name Nikholas?
Nikholas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nikholas a boy or girl name?
Nikholas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nikholas?
Nikholas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #6,256 in 2011.