male NAME · CURRENTLY #112

Nicholas

NIK-uh-lus

“victory of the people”

A traditional name used widely in English and other European languages.

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SSA POPULARITY HISTORY

How Nicholas has traveled through time

731880 661885 781890 841895 951900 1121905 2351910 1,4271915 1,3601920 1,3391925 1,1451930 9111935 1,1021940 1,3631945 2,1761950 2,1941955 2,2981960 2,0751965 2,7111970 3,3431975 21,1571980 22,5461985 27,9821990 29,2161995 24,6922000 17,1002005 9,6642010 6,2702015 4,0702020 3,1232025
LATEST YEAR20253,123 births
PEAK RANK#5in 1999
CURRENT USAGE0.3% F99.7% M

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. SSA excludes names with fewer than five occurrences in a geographic area.

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