Total births
129
Boys' name · since 1978
Nicholous
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 129 babies named Nicholous, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 129
- total births
- 1978–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Nicholous sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 129 recorded since 1978.
Nicholous has 129 recorded births among boys since 1978, 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 1978 to 1999.
- 129 total births
- 1978–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
129 boys have been named Nicholous since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 129
- total births
- 1978–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Nicholous was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nicholous in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Nicholous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicholous's full recorded timeline at 1988, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% 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 1978 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicholous at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Nicholous popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1999
- Peak year (1978)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Nicholous by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nicholous's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nicholous births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicholous? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 129 babies named Nicholous. The most recent recorded year was 1999. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 9 births.
When was Nicholous most popular? ▼
Nicholous was most popular in the 1980s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Nicholous been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nicholous since 1978 -- 22 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Nicholous? ▼
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 Nicholous's data
- Nicholous's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 1990s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nicholous
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nicholous
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Nico Boy
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Compare Nicholous side by side: Nicholous vs Nicholas Nicholous vs Nicolas Nicholous vs Nick
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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, 1978–1999 (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. "Nicholous: Baby Name Since 1978 - 129 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicholous. 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 Nicholous 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.