Boys' name · since 1981
Nickholas
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 94 babies named Nickholas, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,841 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 94
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nickholas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 94 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickholas has been recorded 94 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2010.
- #17,841 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 94 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickholas ranks #17,841 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 94 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #17,841 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 94
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nickholas's 94 recorded births place it above 60.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nickholas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nickholas's full recorded timeline at 2000, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nickholas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2010
- Peak year (1999)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Nickholas by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (45 births, 48% of the file).
2000s was Nickholas's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Nickholas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (48% of all-time use).
Nickholas by state
Where Nickholas concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.3% |
5 of 94 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nickholas's data
- Nickholas's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nickholass (5 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 Nickholas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1981–2010 (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 Nickholas 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.