Boys' name · since 1978

Nickolous

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 44 babies named Nickolous, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade

Nickolous sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 44 recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickolous has been recorded 44 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2006.

  • #23,082 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 44 born since 1978
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickolous ranks #23,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 44 born since 1978, peaking in the 1980s.

#23,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
44
born since 1978
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nickolous's 44 recorded births place it above 49.13% 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.

Nickolous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nickolous's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nickolous popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2006

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2006)
8
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
456789 1978197919821983198819982006 8

Nickolous by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 41% of the file).

1980s was Nickolous's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Nickolous births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (41% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nickolous? ▼
44 babies have been named Nickolous since 1978. All-time, it sits at #23,082 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2006 with 8 births.
Where does Nickolous sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nickolous ranks #23,082 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 Nickolous most popular? ▼
Nickolous was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Nickolous been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nickolous since 1978 -- 29 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Nickolous? ▼
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 Nickolous's data

  • Nickolous's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2000s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Nickolous

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nickolous: 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, 1978–2006 (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 Nickolous 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.