Total births
404
Boys' name · since 1960
Nicolaas
Nicolaas has 404 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 404
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Nicolaas sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 404 recorded since 1960.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicolaas has been recorded 404 times among boys since 1960, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- 404 total births
- 1960–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
404 boys have been named Nicolaas since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 404
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Nicolaas was born in this single decade.
1996
Single peak year
22 babies were named Nicolaas in 1996 - its busiest year on record.
Nicolaas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicolaas's full recorded timeline at 1997, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicolaas at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1996
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Nicolaas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Nicolaas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nicolaas's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Nicolaas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 19
1970s
19 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
131 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s 49
2010s
49 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 131 births (32% of all-time use).
Nicolaas by state
Where Nicolaas concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 3.0% |
California share of Nicolaas's total US births 3.0%
12 of 404 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicolaas? ▼
Nicolaas has been given to 404 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 22 babies were born in 1996, its single highest year.
When was Nicolaas most popular? ▼
Nicolaas was most popular in the 1990s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Nicolaas most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nicolaas are California (12 births).
How long has the name Nicolaas been used? ▼
Records for Nicolaas go back to 1960, giving 66 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nicolaas? ▼
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 Nicolaas's data
- Nicolaas's decade-level peak was the 1990s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nicolaass (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Nicolaas
Nearby Names Like Nicolaas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nicolaas
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Nick Boy
#1418 50,457 births
Nickolas Boy
#1542 39,356 births
Nico Boy
#211 21,294 births
Compare Nicolaas side by side: Nicolaas vs Nicholas Nicolaas vs Nicolas Nicolaas 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, 1960–2025 (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. "Nicolaas: Baby Name Since 1960 - 404 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicolaas. 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 Nicolaas 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.