Nikolus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,390 in 2001
0 babies were named Nikolus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNikolus first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #5,390.
About the name Nikolus
Nikolus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lus”. US birth records list Nikolus for boys from 1988 to 2014, in 21 of those 27 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #5,390 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3 | 303,030 boys |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 308,642 boys |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 263,158 boys |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
Other spellings of Nikolus
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 Nikolus
What is the origin of the name Nikolus?
Nikolus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nikolus a boy or girl name?
Nikolus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nikolus?
Nikolus 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 #5,390 in 2001.