Names / Boy names
Nikolaos
Current rank
#2,591
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,347
in 1979
First recorded
1962
in U.S. data
Children named
2,000
since 1962
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,347 in 1979 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Nikolaos first shows up in 1962. It hit its high in 1979 at #1,347. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Over 2,000 have carried it since records began.