Nickolas is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nickolas means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nickolas across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nickolas has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nickolas is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”. A variant spelling of Nicholas.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 39,403 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 201 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nickolas per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1998 (1,156/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (13/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (3/yr).
Nickolas has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1998, when it ranked #529 nationally (given to 1,163 babies that year).
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