Boy name
Nikolas
Nikolas is currently the #717 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 375 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #604 to #717. Looking at the full record since 1937, Nikolas hit its all-time high of #286 in 1998, when 1,007 boys were given the name. State by state, Massachusetts leads the way at #378.
Rankings
2025 rank
#717
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#286
in 1998 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
375
boys named Nikolas
Nikolas popularity, 1880–2025
Where Nikolas is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Massachusetts (#378), New Jersey (#469), Arizona (#527)
Uniqueness score
47/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Nikolas in the most recent year of SSA data.
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