Nicholos: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	13	1	–	#3,127
1920s	32	3	+146%	#4,063
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	11	1	–	#3,419
1950s	16	2	+45%	#3,875
1960s	24	2	+50%	#2,643
1970s	109	11	+354%	#2,217
1980s	250	25	+129%	#1,679
1990s	212	21	-15%	#2,676
2000s	95	10	-55%	#4,646
2010s	6	1	-94%	#11,771
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,127

1920s

+146%

#4,063

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,419

1950s

+45%

#3,875

1960s

+50%

#2,643

1970s

109

+354%

#2,217

1980s

250

+129%

#1,679

1990s

212

-15%

#2,676

2000s

-55%

#4,646

2010s

-94%

#11,771

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nicholos

Nicholos is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 768 American babies have been named Nicholos. Its peak came in 1983, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Nicholos stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nicholos?

The median living Nicholos is about 37 years old; half are between 30 and 44. An estimated 700 people named Nicholos are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Nicholos year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	6	#11,771
2009	–	–
2008	6	#12,127
2007	7	#10,557
2006	10	#7,841
2005	11	#6,973
2004	15	#5,417
2003	9	#7,660
2002	17	#4,646
2001	7	#8,956
2000	13	#5,495
1995	22	#3,160
1990	25	#2,676
1985	16	#3,043
1980	33	#1,755
1975	5	#6,045
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	11	#2,643
1955	5	#4,224
1950	5	#4,045
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,768
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Nicholos, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Nicholos?

The median living Nicholos is about 37 years old. Half of all living Nicholoss are between 30 and 44 years old.

How many people named Nicholos are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nicholos are alive in the United States, based on 768 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nicholos in 2025?

Nicholos did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nicholos?

768 babies have been named Nicholos in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nicholos most popular?

Nicholos peaked in 1983, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Nicholos a boy or girl name?

Nicholos is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nicholos rising or falling?

Nicholos has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nicholos popularity over time

The story of Nicholos

How old are people named Nicholos?

Nicholos year by year

Frequently asked questions

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