Nickolas

Nickolas - A very unique male name

Nickolas appeared on the charts for the first time in 1911 on position #683. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Nickolas and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Nickolas? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Nickolas. The baby boy name Nickolas was given to 77 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1429 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 19,043 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Nickolas peaked in popularity 37 years ago in 1989 on position 248.

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Nickolas is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Nickolas is currently topping the baby name charts in Washington at position #962 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #1,284.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Nickolas is where you live.

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Nickolas origin and meaning

Respelling of Nicholas

A respelling of Nicholas, from Greek Nikolaos — nike, 'victory,' plus laos, 'people' — 'victory of the people'

Nickolas is the K-spelling of Nicholas that flourished in the 1990s, peaking in 1998. It has fallen steadily since, while the standard Nicholas holds its classic status.

Attested etymology

Nickolas is a 8 letter name with 3 syllables.

To see famous people named Nickolas, pop culture references for the name Nickolas and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Nickolas

We've found the following names that sound similar to Nickolas, sorted by popularity.

Nicholas / Nicolas / Nikolas / Niklaus / Nicklaus / Nicholaus / Nikolaus / Nicklas / Nikolaos / Niklas /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Nickolas

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Nickolas a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Nickolas?

3 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

NIK-oh-lus · /ˈnɪkələs/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Nicholas — The standard spelling of the same name
• Nikolas — A further respelling, common in Europe
• Nicolas — The French and Spanish form

Nicknames: NickNicky

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

Classic

Why parents choose it

The saint's and tsars' classic with a K — some families simply prefer how this spelling looks.

Worth knowing

• Nicholas is the spelling the world defaults to; this one reads as a typo to many.