Boys' name · since 1980
Nicholad
Nicholad has 51 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,074 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nicholad is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 51 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Nicholad recorded 51 times among boys since 1980, 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 1980 to 1990.
- #22,074 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 51 born since 1980
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicholad ranks #22,074 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 51 born since 1980, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,074 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 51
- born since 1980
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nicholad's 51 recorded births place it above 51.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Nicholad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicholad's full recorded timeline at 1986, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicholad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–1990
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Nicholad by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (46 births, 90% of the file).
1980s was Nicholad's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 90% of all-time use.
Nicholad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
46 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 46 births (90% of all-time use).
Nicholad by state
Where Nicholad concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 9.8% |
5 of 51 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nicholad's data
- Nicholad's decade-level peak was the 1980s (46 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Nicholads (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
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 Nicholad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1980–1990 (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 Nicholad 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.