Boys' name · since 1954

Nichlos

188 babies named Nichlos in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,347 of 45,481
all-time among boys
188
born since 1954
1990s
peak decade

Nichlos sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 188 recorded since 1954.

Social Security Administration records show Nichlos recorded 188 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2004.

  • #13,347 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 188 born since 1954
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nichlos ranks #13,347 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 188 born since 1954, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,347 of 45,481
all-time among boys
188
born since 1954
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nichlos's 188 recorded births place it above 70.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nichlos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nichlos's full recorded timeline at 1989, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nichlos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1996)
15
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
05101520 19541978198219881992199720012004 6

Nichlos by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (75 births, 40% of the file).

1990s was Nichlos's strongest decade.

75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Nichlos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 75 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nichlos? ▼
Since 1954, Social Security records show 188 babies named Nichlos. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,347 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 15 births.
Where does Nichlos sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nichlos ranks #13,347 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nichlos most popular? ▼
Nichlos was most popular in the 1990s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Nichlos been used? ▼
Nichlos has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 51 years of data through 2004.
What names are similar to Nichlos? ▼
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 Nichlos's data

  • Nichlos's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2000s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nichlos

Nearby Names Like Nichlos

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nichlos

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nichlos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1954–2004 (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 Nichlos 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.