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United States name statistics

Nicholas in United States

Estimated bearers

832,535

Country rank

#31

Per 100k

251

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Nicholas popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nicholas, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 73
  2. 1881: 56
  3. 1882: 66
  4. 1883: 71
  5. 1884: 69
  6. 1885: 66
  7. 1886: 85
  8. 1887: 79
  9. 1888: 97
  10. 1889: 68
  11. 1890: 78
  12. 1891: 78
  13. 1892: 95
  14. 1893: 89
  15. 1894: 77
  16. 1895: 84
  17. 1896: 106
  18. 1897: 87
  19. 1898: 94
  20. 1899: 69
  21. 1900: 95
  22. 1901: 88
  23. 1902: 112
  24. 1903: 90
  25. 1904: 102
  26. 1905: 112
  27. 1906: 144
  28. 1907: 161
  29. 1908: 226
  30. 1909: 204
  31. 1910: 235
  32. 1911: 308
  33. 1912: 676
  34. 1913: 796
  35. 1914: 1,151
  36. 1915: 1,427
  37. 1916: 1,426
  38. 1917: 1,418
  39. 1918: 1,488
  40. 1919: 1,328
  41. 1920: 1,360
  42. 1921: 1,559
  43. 1922: 1,421
  44. 1923: 1,473
  45. 1924: 1,501
  46. 1925: 1,339
  47. 1926: 1,335
  48. 1927: 1,284
  49. 1928: 1,223
  50. 1929: 1,205
  51. 1930: 1,145
  52. 1931: 1,111
  53. 1932: 931
  54. 1933: 895
  55. 1934: 873
  56. 1935: 911
  57. 1936: 929
  58. 1937: 935
  59. 1938: 994
  60. 1939: 1,032
  61. 1940: 1,102
  62. 1941: 1,218
  63. 1942: 1,500
  64. 1943: 1,440
  65. 1944: 1,361
  66. 1945: 1,363
  67. 1946: 1,675
  68. 1947: 1,935
  69. 1948: 1,934
  70. 1949: 2,003
  71. 1950: 2,176
  72. 1951: 2,388
  73. 1952: 2,343
  74. 1953: 2,364
  75. 1954: 2,379
  76. 1955: 2,194
  77. 1956: 2,218
  78. 1957: 2,204
  79. 1958: 2,198
  80. 1959: 2,202
  81. 1960: 2,298
  82. 1961: 2,086
  83. 1962: 2,144
  84. 1963: 2,140
  85. 1964: 2,069
  86. 1965: 2,075
  87. 1966: 2,146
  88. 1967: 2,300
  89. 1968: 2,564
  90. 1969: 2,585
  91. 1970: 2,711
  92. 1971: 2,630
  93. 1972: 2,859
  94. 1973: 3,169
  95. 1974: 3,239
  96. 1975: 3,343
  97. 1976: 3,486
  98. 1977: 6,105
  99. 1978: 16k
  100. 1979: 21k
  101. 1980: 21k
  102. 1981: 20k
  103. 1982: 20k
  104. 1983: 20k
  105. 1984: 21k
  106. 1985: 23k
  107. 1986: 23k
  108. 1987: 23k
  109. 1988: 25k
  110. 1989: 28k
  111. 1990: 28k
  112. 1991: 27k
  113. 1992: 28k
  114. 1993: 28k
  115. 1994: 28k
  116. 1995: 29k
  117. 1996: 28k
  118. 1997: 27k
  119. 1998: 27k
  120. 1999: 26k
  121. 2000: 25k
  122. 2001: 23k
  123. 2002: 21k
  124. 2003: 20k
  125. 2004: 19k
  126. 2005: 17k
  127. 2006: 16k
  128. 2007: 14k
  129. 2008: 13k
  130. 2009: 11k
  131. 2010: 9,664
  132. 2011: 8,616
  133. 2012: 7,750
  134. 2013: 7,160
  135. 2014: 6,791
  136. 2015: 6,270
  137. 2016: 5,771
  138. 2017: 5,378
  139. 2018: 4,847
  140. 2019: 4,650
  141. 2020: 4,070
  142. 2021: 3,866
  143. 2022: 3,649
  144. 2023: 3,261
  145. 2024: 3,038
  146. 2025: 3,123

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nicholas in United States?

An estimated 832,535 people in United States are named Nicholas. That works out to 1 in 399 residents.

Is Nicholas a common name in United States?

Nicholas ranks #31 among first names in United States.