Boys' name · since 1978

Nickalous

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 172 babies named Nickalous, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade

Nickalous is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 172 have been recorded since 1978.

Social Security Administration records show Nickalous recorded 172 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2013.

  • #13,885 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 172 born since 1978
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickalous ranks #13,885 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,885 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1978
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nickalous's 172 recorded births place it above 69.44% 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.

Nickalous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nickalous's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nickalous popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1995)
13
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
468101214 197819831989199219961999200420092013 5

Nickalous by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (76 births, 44% of the file).

1990s was Nickalous's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Nickalous births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 76 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nickalous? ▼
172 babies have been named Nickalous since 1978. All-time, it sits at #13,885 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1995 with 13 births.
Where does Nickalous sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickalous ranks #13,885 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 Nickalous most popular? ▼
Nickalous was most popular in the 1990s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Nickalous been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nickalous since 1978 -- 36 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Nickalous? ▼
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 Nickalous's data

  • Nickalous's decade-level peak was the 1990s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nickalous

Nearby Names Like Nickalous

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nickalous

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#112 926,047 births
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#177 101,585 births
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#1444 50,457 births
Nickolas Boy
#1492 39,356 births
Nico Boy
#174 21,294 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nickalous: 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, 1978–2013 (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 Nickalous 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.