Nikolaus Boy
How popular is Nikolaus?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Nikolaus in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
Nikolaus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▼ 645 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+9% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #4,536 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1994 (98 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,079 in 1980 |
| First recorded | 1955 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nikolaus counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Nikolaos family of names ranked #1,632 for boys in 2025 (#1,670 the year before), with 81 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolaos | 51 | 63% |
| Nikolaus | 24 | 30% |
| Nicolaas | 6 | 7% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Nikolaus is most popular
Babies named Nikolaus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Nikolaus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | #3,885 |
| 1960s | 22 | #3,106 |
| 1970s | 198 | #1,089 |
| 1980s | 617 | #1,079 |
| 1990s | 830 | #1,115 |
| 2000s | 539 | #1,625 |
| 2010s | 297 | #2,580 |
| 2020s | 148 | #3,424 |
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Questions
- Is Nikolaus a boy or girl name?
- Nikolaus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nikolaus were boys.
- How popular is the name Nikolaus?
- 24 baby boys were named Nikolaus in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
- When was Nikolaus most popular?
- Nikolaus peaked in 1994, when 98 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,079 in 1980.
- How many people are named Nikolaus?
- 2,656 babies have been named Nikolaus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,567 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 30.
- Where is Nikolaus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Nikolaus was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.