Boys' name · since 1981
Nicholaas
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Nicholaas, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,147 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
20 boys have been named Nicholaas since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicholaas has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1993.
- #29,147 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicholaas ranks #29,147 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #29,147 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nicholaas's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Nicholaas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nicholaas's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded.
Nicholaas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1993
- Peak year (1981)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Nicholaas by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Nicholaas's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nicholaas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Nicholaas's data
- Nicholaas's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nicholaas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~12 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, 1981–1993 (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 Nicholaas 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.