Total births
122
Boys' name · since 1986
Nikolis
122 babies named Nikolis in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 122
- total births
- 1986–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Nikolis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 122 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Nikolis recorded 122 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2008.
- 122 total births
- 1986–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
122 boys have been named Nikolis since 1986, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 122
- total births
- 1986–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Nikolis was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nikolis in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Nikolis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nikolis's full recorded timeline at 2000, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nikolis at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Nikolis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2008
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Nikolis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nikolis's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Nikolis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 72 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikolis? ▼
122 babies have been named Nikolis since 1986. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2001 with 12 births.
When was Nikolis most popular? ▼
Nikolis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Nikolis been used? ▼
Nikolis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 23 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Nikolis? ▼
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.
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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, 1986–2008 (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. "Nikolis: Baby Name Since 1986 - 122 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nikolis. 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 Nikolis 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.