Total births
17
Boys' name · since 1994
Nikolaas
Nikolaas has 17 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 17
- total births
- 1994–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
17 boys have been named Nikolaas since 1994, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikolaas has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1994, 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 1994 to 2014.
- 17 total births
- 1994–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
17 boys have been named Nikolaas since 1994, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 17
- total births
- 1994–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Nikolaas was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nikolaas in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Nikolaas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikolaas's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikolaas at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Nikolaas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2014
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Nikolaas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nikolaas's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Nikolaas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikolaas? ▼
Nikolaas has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 7 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Nikolaas most popular? ▼
Nikolaas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Nikolaas been used? ▼
Records for Nikolaas go back to 1994, giving 21 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Nikolaas? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nikolaas
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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, 1994–2014 (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. "Nikolaas: Baby Name Since 1994 - 17 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikolaas. 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 Nikolaas 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.