Boys' name · since 1978
Nichlous
Nichlous has 24 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #27,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nichlous sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 24 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Nichlous recorded 24 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1985.
- #27,600 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 24 born since 1978
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nichlous ranks #27,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.
- #27,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 24
- born since 1978
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nichlous's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nichlous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nichlous's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1980 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nichlous popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1985
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Nichlous by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 75% of the file).
1980s was Nichlous's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Nichlous births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (75% of all-time use).
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nichlous: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~7 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, 1978–1985 (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 Nichlous 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.