Boys' name · since 2018

Nicolau

Nicolau has 10 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#35,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade

Nicolau is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 2018.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicolau has been recorded 10 times among boys since 2018, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2023.

  • #35,379 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 2018
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicolau ranks #35,379 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 2018, peaking in the 2010s.

#35,379 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2018
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Nicolau's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% 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.

Nicolau's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nicolau's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded.

Nicolau popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
5
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
5 20182023 5

Nicolau by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Nicolau's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Nicolau births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nicolau? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 10 babies named Nicolau. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,379 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 5 births.
Where does Nicolau sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicolau ranks #35,379 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 Nicolau most popular? ▼
Nicolau was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Nicolau been used? ▼
Nicolau has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 6 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Nicolau? ▼
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 Nicolau's data

  • Nicolau's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Nicolau

Nearby Names Like Nicolau

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

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

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Every
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nicolau: 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, 2018–2023 (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 Nicolau 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.