Nickalas: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	28	3	–	#2,885
1980s	117	12	+318%	#2,504
1990s	265	27	+126%	#2,287
2000s	173	17	-35%	#3,482
2010s	26	3	-85%	#7,963
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,885

1980s

117

+318%

#2,504

1990s

265

+126%

#2,287

2000s

173

-35%

#3,482

2010s

-85%

#7,963

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nickalas

Nickalas 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 1976, 609 American babies have been named Nickalas. Its peak came in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Nickalas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nickalas?

The median living Nickalas is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 35. An estimated 600 people named Nickalas 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.

Nickalas 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	9	#8,671
2011	7	#10,444
2010	10	#7,963
2009	21	#4,698
2008	15	#5,980
2007	12	#6,960
2006	13	#6,358
2005	18	#4,773
2004	19	#4,550
2003	18	#4,567
2002	18	#4,447
2001	25	#3,482
2000	14	#5,244
1995	26	#2,820
1990	21	#3,029
1985	7	#5,574
1980	14	#3,205
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nickalas?

The median living Nickalas is about 29 years old. Half of all living Nickalass are between 23 and 35 years old.

How many people named Nickalas are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Nickalas are alive in the United States, based on 609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nickalas in 2025?

Nickalas 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 Nickalas?

609 babies have been named Nickalas in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nickalas most popular?

Nickalas peaked in 1996, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Nickalas a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nickalas rising or falling?

Nickalas has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nickalas popularity over time

The story of Nickalas

How old are people named Nickalas?

Nickalas year by year

Frequently asked questions

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