Boys' name · since 1962
Nikolaos
Nikolaos has 2,072 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,240 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,580 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,072
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nikolaos is the #2580 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,072 recorded since 1962.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikolaos has been recorded 2,072 times among boys since 1962, currently ranked #2580 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, 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 1962 to 2025.
- #3,240 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,580 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,072 born since 1962
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikolaos ranks #3,240 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,580 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,072 born since 1962, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,240 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,580 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,072
- born since 1962
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nikolaos's 2,072 recorded births place it above 92.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Nikolaos compares
2,072 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nikolaos's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nikolaos | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,072 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nikolaos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikolaos's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikolaos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Nikolaos by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (448 births, 22% of the file).
2010s was Nikolaos's strongest decade.
448 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Nikolaos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 48
1960s
48 births
- 1970s
1970s
295 births
- 1980s
1980s
293 births
- 1990s
1990s
284 births
- 2000s
2000s
404 births
- 2010s
2010s
448 births
- 2020s
2020s
300 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 448 births (22% of all-time use).
How Nikolaos compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nikolaos's total volume
Nikolaos by state
Where Nikolaos concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 432 | 20.8% |
| #2 | California | | 83 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 76 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 46 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 23 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 15 | 0.7% |
432 of 2,072 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Nikolaos appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nikolaos's data
- Nikolaos's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (448 total births) through the 2020s (300) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Nikolaoss (432 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nikolaos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~63 yrs)
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, 1962–2025 (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 Nikolaos 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.