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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nicholas

Ranked #31 - 1 in 9,609 people
US

Most common in

United States

833k bearers

World total

832,535

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#31

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States833k
Worldwide
~833k
rank #31
Rarity
1 in 9,609
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~833k in US

About the name Nicholas

There are an estimated 832,535 people named Nicholas alive worldwide today. That ranks Nicholas at #31 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nicholas is held by approximately 832,535 people, ranking #31 among first names. That works out to roughly 251 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 399 U.S. residents).

Historically Nicholas is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Nicholas appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 832,535 people named Nicholas alive worldwide today, ranking #31 globally.

Is Nicholas a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 9,609 people. In the United States there are roughly 832,535 bearers, which is 1 in 399 Americans.

Is Nicholas a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nicholas is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Nicholas come from?

Who are famous people named Nicholas?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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