Nikolaas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,800 in 1994
0 babies were named Nikolaas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1994–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNikolaas first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #8,800.
About the name Nikolaas
Nikolaas is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-aas”. US birth records list Nikolaas for boys from 1994 to 2014, in 3 of those 21 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #8,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 793,651 boys |
Other spellings of Nikolaas
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 Nikolaas
What is the origin of the name Nikolaas?
Nikolaas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nikolaas a boy or girl name?
Nikolaas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nikolaas?
Nikolaas 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 #8,800 in 1994.