Total births
268
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.
- 268
- total births
- 1975–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that 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.
- 268 total births
- 1975–2004 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
268 boys have been named Nichlas since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2004.
- 268
- total births
- 1975–2004
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Nichlas was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
20 babies were named Nichlas in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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? ▼
Nichlas has been given to 268 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 20 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Nichlas most popular? ▼
Nichlas was most popular in the 1980s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Nichlas been used? ▼
Nichlas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 30 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Nichlas? ▼
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 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.
- 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 Nichlas
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nichlas
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Nick Boy
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Nickolas Boy
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Nico Boy
#211 21,294 births
Compare Nichlas side by side: Nichlas vs Nicholas Nichlas vs Nicolas Nichlas 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, 1975–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nichlas: Baby Name Since 1975 - 268 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nichlas. 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 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 July 2026.