Nicolasa: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	18	2	–	#1,210
1900s	29	3	+61%	#1,300
1910s	125	13	+331%	#1,515
1920s	288	29	+130%	#1,166
1930s	162	16	-44%	#1,538
1940s	111	11	-31%	#2,586
1950s	58	6	-48%	#3,065
1960s	37	4	-36%	#4,735
1970s	99	10	+168%	#3,913
1980s	70	7	-29%	#5,354
1990s	89	9	+27%	#6,165
2000s	35	4	-61%	#13,090
2010s	6	1	-83%	#15,704
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,210

1900s

+61%

#1,300

1910s

125

+331%

#1,515

1920s

288

+130%

#1,166

1930s

162

-44%

#1,538

1940s

111

-31%

#2,586

1950s

-48%

#3,065

1960s

-36%

#4,735

1970s

+168%

#3,913

1980s

-29%

#5,354

1990s

+27%

#6,165

2000s

-61%

#13,090

2010s

-83%

#15,704

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nicolasa

Nicolasa 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 1891, 1,127 American babies have been named Nicolasa. Its peak came in 1920, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Nicolasa?

The median living Nicolasa is about 50 years old; half are between 35 and 75. An estimated 500 people named Nicolasa 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.

Nicolasa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,704
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#19,403
2008	5	#19,657
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,702
2005	5	#18,411
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,234
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,090
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,544
1990	11	#7,705
1985	8	#8,071
1980	13	#5,447
1975	12	#5,063
1970	12	#4,682
1965	9	#4,735
1960	7	#5,549
1955	6	#5,662
1950	7	#4,617
1945	12	#2,701
1940	10	#2,903
1935	18	#1,894
1930	21	#1,794
1925	28	#1,595
1920	43	#1,166
1915	20	#1,725
1910	6	#2,330
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nicolasa?

The median living Nicolasa is about 50 years old. Half of all living Nicolasas are between 35 and 75 years old.

How many people named Nicolasa are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nicolasa are alive in the United States, based on 1,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nicolasa in 2025?

Nicolasa 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 Nicolasa?

1,127 babies have been named Nicolasa in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nicolasa most popular?

Nicolasa peaked in 1920, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Nicolasa a boy or girl name?

Nicolasa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nicolasa rising or falling?

Nicolasa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Nicolasa popularity over time

The story of Nicolasa

How old are people named Nicolasa?

Nicolasa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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