Boys' name · since 1967
Nicholaos
Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 124 babies named Nicholaos, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nicholaos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 124 have been recorded since 1967.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicholaos has been recorded 124 times among boys since 1967, 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 1967 to 2008.
- #16,024 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 124 born since 1967
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicholaos ranks #16,024 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 124 born since 1967, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 124
- born since 1967
- 1980s
- peak decade
Nicholaos's 124 recorded births place it above 64.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nicholaos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nicholaos's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nicholaos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2008
- Peak year (1979)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Nicholaos by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (51 births, 41% of the file).
1980s was Nicholaos's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Nicholaos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
51 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (41% of all-time use).
Nicholaos by state
Where Nicholaos concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 8.1% |
10 of 124 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nicholaos's data
- Nicholaos's decade-level peak was the 1980s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nicholaoss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nicholaos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1967–2008 (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 Nicholaos 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.