Recorded 1981–2006 Boys' name Peak 1988 43 births

Nichloas — boys' name

43 babies named Nichloas in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s201990s182000s5
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.

What the Data Says About Nichloas

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Nichloas between 1981 and 2006, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nichloas currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nichloas performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nichloas shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nichloas in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 43 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nichloas at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

43

Since 1981

26 years of records

Peak year

1988

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1981

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2006

Nichloas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1981

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Nichloas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
20 births that decade — 47% of Nichloas's all-time total
1980s201990s182000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nichloas?
43 babies have been named Nichloas since 1981. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year 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?
Nichloas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 26 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.