Nicholas
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Nicholas meaning
victory of the people
Nicholas at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #117 in 2024
Nicholas popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #177 | 73 |
| 1890 | #175 | 78 |
| 1900 | #199 | 95 |
| 1910 | #137 | 235 |
| 1920 | #124 | 1,354 |
| 1930 | #147 | 1,131 |
| 1940 | #154 | 1,102 |
| 1950 | #124 | 2,176 |
| 1960 | #153 | 2,299 |
| 1970 | #123 | 2,702 |
| 1980 | #17 | 21,025 |
| 1990 | #14 | 27,914 |
| 1999 | #5 | 25,639 |
| 2000 | #6 | 24,654 |
| 2010 | #37 | 9,652 |
| 2020 | #87 | 4,065 |
| 2024 | #117 | 3,025 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #177 | 73 |
| 1881 | #203 | 56 |
| 1882 | #193 | 66 |
| 1883 | #174 | 71 |
| 1884 | #193 | 69 |
| 1885 | #195 | 66 |
| 1886 | #162 | 85 |
| 1887 | #157 | 79 |
| 1888 | #157 | 97 |
| 1889 | #191 | 68 |
| 1890 | #175 | 78 |
| 1891 | #164 | 78 |
| 1892 | #166 | 95 |
| 1893 | #162 | 89 |
| 1894 | #192 | 77 |
| 1895 | #187 | 84 |
| 1896 | #156 | 106 |
| 1897 | #177 | 87 |
| 1898 | #172 | 94 |
| 1899 | #196 | 69 |
| 1900 | #199 | 95 |
| 1901 | #168 | 88 |
| 1902 | #156 | 112 |
| 1903 | #184 | 90 |
| 1904 | #177 | 102 |
| 1905 | #171 | 112 |
| 1906 | #143 | 144 |
| 1907 | #143 | 161 |
| 1908 | #113 | 226 |
| 1909 | #133 | 204 |
| 1910 | #137 | 235 |
| 1911 | #120 | 308 |
| 1912 | #113 | 676 |
| 1913 | #110 | 796 |
| 1914 | #102 | 1,151 |
| 1915 | #104 | 1,427 |
| 1916 | #107 | 1,419 |
| 1917 | #109 | 1,412 |
| 1918 | #113 | 1,488 |
| 1919 | #122 | 1,321 |
| 1920 | #124 | 1,354 |
| 1921 | #114 | 1,553 |
| 1922 | #122 | 1,414 |
| 1923 | #120 | 1,468 |
| 1924 | #122 | 1,488 |
| 1925 | #133 | 1,332 |
| 1926 | #133 | 1,319 |
| 1927 | #137 | 1,272 |
| 1928 | #140 | 1,216 |
| 1929 | #142 | 1,192 |
| 1930 | #147 | 1,131 |
| 1931 | #145 | 1,103 |
| 1932 | #163 | 925 |
| 1933 | #160 | 888 |
| 1934 | #165 | 873 |
| 1935 | #158 | 911 |
| 1936 | #157 | 929 |
| 1937 | #159 | 935 |
| 1938 | #161 | 989 |
| 1939 | #156 | 1,032 |
| 1940 | #154 | 1,102 |
| 1941 | #146 | 1,212 |
| 1942 | #142 | 1,500 |
| 1943 | #148 | 1,434 |
| 1944 | #150 | 1,362 |
| 1945 | #151 | 1,356 |
| 1946 | #144 | 1,675 |
| 1947 | #143 | 1,935 |
| 1948 | #142 | 1,929 |
| 1949 | #136 | 1,998 |
| 1950 | #124 | 2,176 |
| 1951 | #120 | 2,388 |
| 1952 | #127 | 2,343 |
| 1953 | #131 | 2,359 |
| 1954 | #134 | 2,368 |
| 1955 | #141 | 2,186 |
| 1956 | #147 | 2,212 |
| 1957 | #152 | 2,197 |
| 1958 | #153 | 2,189 |
| 1959 | #156 | 2,196 |
| 1960 | #153 | 2,299 |
| 1961 | #158 | 2,076 |
| 1962 | #155 | 2,145 |
| 1963 | #155 | 2,130 |
| 1964 | #158 | 2,070 |
| 1965 | #149 | 2,068 |
| 1966 | #139 | 2,139 |
| 1967 | #130 | 2,288 |
| 1968 | #118 | 2,551 |
| 1969 | #123 | 2,577 |
| 1970 | #123 | 2,702 |
| 1971 | #123 | 2,609 |
| 1972 | #99 | 2,844 |
| 1973 | #84 | 3,154 |
| 1974 | #80 | 3,218 |
| 1975 | #81 | 3,318 |
| 1976 | #77 | 3,465 |
| 1977 | #51 | 6,073 |
| 1978 | #25 | 16,343 |
| 1979 | #15 | 21,343 |
| 1980 | #17 | 21,025 |
| 1981 | #21 | 19,777 |
| 1982 | #22 | 19,642 |
| 1983 | #21 | 19,894 |
| 1984 | #20 | 21,018 |
| 1985 | #19 | 22,384 |
| 1986 | #17 | 22,800 |
| 1987 | #16 | 23,249 |
| 1988 | #14 | 25,300 |
| 1989 | #14 | 28,231 |
| 1990 | #14 | 27,914 |
| 1991 | #12 | 27,357 |
| 1992 | #12 | 27,761 |
| 1993 | #8 | 28,115 |
| 1994 | #9 | 27,767 |
| 1995 | #6 | 29,161 |
| 1996 | #6 | 27,722 |
| 1997 | #6 | 27,257 |
| 1998 | #6 | 26,633 |
| 1999 | #5 | 25,639 |
| 2000 | #6 | 24,654 |
| 2001 | #6 | 22,848 |
| 2002 | #9 | 21,390 |
| 2003 | #12 | 19,696 |
| 2004 | #13 | 18,519 |
| 2005 | #15 | 17,076 |
| 2006 | #17 | 15,674 |
| 2007 | #20 | 14,362 |
| 2008 | #29 | 12,530 |
| 2009 | #32 | 10,855 |
| 2010 | #37 | 9,652 |
| 2011 | #42 | 8,601 |
| 2012 | #49 | 7,741 |
| 2013 | #54 | 7,147 |
| 2014 | #57 | 6,779 |
| 2015 | #62 | 6,259 |
| 2016 | #63 | 5,763 |
| 2017 | #68 | 5,367 |
| 2018 | #74 | 4,843 |
| 2019 | #78 | 4,640 |
| 2020 | #87 | 4,065 |
| 2021 | #92 | 3,862 |
| 2022 | #97 | 3,639 |
| 2023 | #109 | 3,257 |
| 2024 | #117 | 3,025 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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