Nicholaus

Recorded 1950–2025 · United States

Nicholaus was most popular in 1981, when 168 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,525 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,260 people named Nicholaus.

Most popular in1981

Rank that year#1,525

Births that year168

Total since 18803,260

Given to100% boys

Nicholaus over time

Births per year. The dot marks Nicholaus’s peak in 1981. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nicholaus a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nicholaus is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 3,260 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Nicholaus

Where Nicholaus is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org