Total births
43
Boys' name · since 1981
Nichloas
Nichloas has 43 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 43
- total births
- 1981–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Nichloas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 43 have been recorded since 1981.
Nichloas has 43 recorded births among boys since 1981, 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 1981 to 2006.
- 43 total births
- 1981–2006 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
43 boys have been named Nichloas since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2006.
- 43
- total births
- 1981–2006
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Nichloas was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
8 babies were named Nichloas in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Nichloas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nichloas's full recorded timeline at 1992, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nichloas at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Nichloas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2006
- Peak year (1988)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Nichloas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nichloas's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Nichloas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 20 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nichloas? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 43 babies named Nichloas. The most recent recorded year was 2006. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 8 births.
When was Nichloas most popular? ▼
Nichloas was most popular in the 1980s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Nichloas been used? ▼
Records for Nichloas go back to 1981, giving 26 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Nichloas? ▼
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 Nichloas's data
- Nichloas's decade-level peak was the 1980s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Nichloas
Nearby Names Like Nichloas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nichloas
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 Nichloas side by side: Nichloas vs Nicholas Nichloas vs Nicolas Nichloas vs Nick
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1981–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nichloas: Baby Name Since 1981 - 43 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nichloas. 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 Nichloas 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.