Total births
98
Boys' name · since 1989
Nikalas
98 babies named Nikalas in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 98
- total births
- 1989–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
98 boys have been named Nikalas since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Nikalas has 98 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2010.
- 98 total births
- 1989–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 51% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
98 boys have been named Nikalas since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 98
- total births
- 1989–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 51%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Nikalas was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nikalas in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Nikalas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nikalas's full recorded timeline at 1999, 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 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nikalas at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Nikalas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2010
- Peak year (1998)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Nikalas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Nikalas's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Nikalas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 50 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikalas? ▼
98 babies have been named Nikalas since 1989. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1998 with 10 births.
When was Nikalas most popular? ▼
Nikalas was most popular in the 1990s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Nikalas been used? ▼
Nikalas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 22 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Nikalas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nikolas, Niko, Nikolai, Nikhil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nikalas's data
- Nikalas's decade-level peak was the 1990s (50 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.
- 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 Nikalas
Nearby Names Like Nikalas
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nikalas
Nikolas Boy
#730 24,035 births
Niko Boy
#344 14,629 births
Nikolai Boy
#593 11,027 births
Nikhil Boy
#2541 5,404 births
Nikko Boy
#1280 4,526 births
Compare Nikalas side by side: Nikalas vs Nikolas Nikalas vs Niko Nikalas vs Nikolai
Related Names
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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, 1989–2010 (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. "Nikalas: Baby Name Since 1989 - 98 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikalas. 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 Nikalas 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.