Nicolas is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nicolas means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nicolas across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nicolas has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nicolas is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “victory of the people”. a French and Spanish form of Nicholas.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 101,764 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,755 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 375 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 56 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 418 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 Nicolas per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (3,012/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (197/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (34/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (16/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (6/yr).
Nicolas has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #247 nationally (given to 3,087 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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