Boys' name · since 1992

Nickalis

Nickalis has 39 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,940 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

Nickalis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 1992.

Social Security Administration records show Nickalis recorded 39 times among boys since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2009.

  • #23,940 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 39 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickalis ranks #23,940 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#23,940 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nickalis's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nickalis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nickalis's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nickalis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2007)
8
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
456789 199219992000200720082009 7

Nickalis by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (27 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Nickalis's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Nickalis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nickalis?
Nickalis has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,940 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 8 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Nickalis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickalis ranks #23,940 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nickalis most popular?
Nickalis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Nickalis been used?
Records for Nickalis go back to 1992, giving 18 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Nickalis?
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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Nickalis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1992–2009 (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 Nickalis 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.