Nykolas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,019 in 1998
0 babies were named Nykolas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1986–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNykolas first shows up in US birth records in 1986, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 39 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1998, when it reached #4,019.
About the name Nykolas
Nykolas 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 Nykolas for boys from 1986 to 2021, in 27 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #4,019 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,481,481 boys |
| 1990s | 4.0 | 252,525 boys |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 126,103 boys |
| 2010s | 3.7 | 272,480 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
Other spellings of Nykolas
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 Nykolas
What is the origin of the name Nykolas?
Nykolas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Nykolas a boy or girl name?
Nykolas is a boy name.
How popular is the name Nykolas?
Nykolas is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #4,019 in 1998.