Boys' name · since 1975
Nichlas
268 babies named Nichlas in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 268
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nichlas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 268 have been recorded since 1975.
Nichlas has 268 recorded births among boys since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2004.
- #11,270 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 268 born since 1975
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nichlas ranks #11,270 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 268 born since 1975, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 268
- born since 1975
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nichlas's 268 recorded births place it above 75.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nichlas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nichlas splits its recorded history at 1990: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nichlas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2004
- Peak year (1978)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nichlas by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (121 births, 45% of the file).
1980s was Nichlas's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Nichlas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
121 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 30
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 121 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nichlas? ▼
Where does Nichlas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Nichlas most popular? ▼
How long has the name Nichlas been used? ▼
What names are similar to Nichlas? ▼
What to do with Nichlas's data
- Nichlas's decade-level peak was the 1980s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nichlas
Nearby Names Like Nichlas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nichlas
Compare Nichlas side by side: Nichlas vs Nicholas Nichlas vs Nicolas Nichlas vs Nick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nichlas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nichlas 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 August 2026.