Names / Boy names
Nicholas
Current rank
#112
and easing
All-time peak
#5
in 1999
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
929,100
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5 in 1999 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Nicholas enters U.S. records in 1880. It currently ranks #112 and is easing off its highs. 1999 marked its high point, reaching #5. Over 929,100 have carried it since records began.