Total births
189
Boys' name · since 1988
Niccolas
Niccolas has 189 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 189
- total births
- 1988–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
189 boys have been named Niccolas since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Niccolas has 189 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2018.
- 189 total births
- 1988–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
189 boys have been named Niccolas since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 189
- total births
- 1988–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Niccolas was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
15 babies were named Niccolas in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Niccolas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niccolas's full recorded timeline at 2000, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niccolas at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Niccolas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2018
- Peak year (2003)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Niccolas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Niccolas's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Niccolas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 89 births (47% of all-time use).
Niccolas by state
Where Niccolas concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.6% |
California share of Niccolas's total US births 2.6%
5 of 189 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niccolas? ▼
Niccolas has been given to 189 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 15 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Niccolas most popular? ▼
Niccolas was most popular in the 2000s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Niccolas most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Niccolas are California (5 births).
How long has the name Niccolas been used? ▼
Records for Niccolas go back to 1988, giving 31 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Niccolas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Nickolas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Niccolas's data
- Niccolas's decade-level peak was the 2000s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Niccolass (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Niccolas
Nearby Names Like Niccolas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Niccolas
Nicholas Boy
#117 926,047 births
Nicolas Boy
#184 101,585 births
Nick Boy
#1418 50,457 births
Nickolas Boy
#1542 39,356 births
Nico Boy
#211 21,294 births
Compare Niccolas side by side: Niccolas vs Nicholas Niccolas vs Nicolas Niccolas vs Nick
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Niccolas: Baby Name Since 1988 - 189 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niccolas. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Niccolas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.