Total births
742
Boys' name · since 1955
Nicholis
Nicholis has 742 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 742
- total births
- 1955–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Nicholis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 742 recorded since 1955.
Nicholis has 742 recorded births among boys since 1955, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2020.
- 742 total births
- 1955–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
742 boys have been named Nicholis since 1955, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 742
- total births
- 1955–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Nicholis was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
38 babies were named Nicholis in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Nicholis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicholis's full recorded timeline at 1994, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicholis at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Nicholis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2020
- Peak year (1990)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Nicholis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nicholis's strongest decade.
252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nicholis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s
1980s
252 births
- 1990s
1990s
248 births
- 2000s
2000s
128 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 252 births (34% of all-time use).
How Nicholis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nicholis's total volume
Nicholis vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Nicholis by state
Where Nicholis concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 41 | 5.5% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 6 | 0.8% |
California share of Nicholis's total US births 5.5%
Even split
41 of 742 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicholis? ▼
Nicholis has been given to 742 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 38 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Nicholis most popular? ▼
Nicholis was most popular in the 1980s decade with 252 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Nicholis most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nicholis are California (41 births), Minnesota (6 births).
How long has the name Nicholis been used? ▼
Records for Nicholis go back to 1955, giving 66 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Nicholis? ▼
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 Nicholis's data
- Nicholis's decade-level peak was the 1980s (252 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nicholiss (41 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nicholis
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1955–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nicholis: Baby Name Since 1955 - 742 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicholis. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nicholis 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 July 2026.