Nycholas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,059 in 1997
0 babies were named Nycholas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1991–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNycholas first shows up in US birth records in 1991, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 34 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1997, when it reached #4,059.
About the name Nycholas
Nycholas 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 Nycholas for boys from 1991 to 2011, in 20 of those 21 years. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked #4,059 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2011, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6 | 216,346 boys |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 174,520 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 540,541 boys |
Other spellings of Nycholas
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 Nycholas
What is the origin of the name Nycholas?
Nycholas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nycholas a boy or girl name?
Nycholas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nycholas?
Nycholas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2011. It peaked at #4,059 in 1997.