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Worldwide Name Statistics

Nicolas

Ranked #540 - 1 in 83,588 people
US

Most common in

United States

96k bearers

World total

95,707

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#540

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States96k
Worldwide
~96k
rank #540
Rarity
1 in 83,588
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~96k in US

About the name Nicolas

There are an estimated 95,707 people named Nicolas alive worldwide today. That ranks Nicolas at #540 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Nicolas is held by approximately 95,707 people, ranking #540 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,468 U.S. residents).

Historically Nicolas is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Nicolas 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 99.8%Female 0.2%

Nicolas popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Nicolas, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1885: 9
  3. 1886: 7
  4. 1889: 5
  5. 1894: 7
  6. 1896: 6
  7. 1898: 6
  8. 1900: 5
  9. 1904: 9
  10. 1905: 7
  11. 1907: 6
  12. 1908: 12
  13. 1909: 12
  14. 1910: 14
  15. 1911: 9
  16. 1912: 22
  17. 1913: 32
  18. 1914: 43
  19. 1915: 57
  20. 1916: 27
  21. 1917: 64
  22. 1918: 45
  23. 1919: 54
  24. 1920: 70
  25. 1921: 74
  26. 1922: 74
  27. 1923: 69
  28. 1924: 96
  29. 1925: 83
  30. 1926: 61
  31. 1927: 65
  32. 1928: 78
  33. 1929: 79
  34. 1930: 76
  35. 1931: 70
  36. 1932: 74
  37. 1933: 49
  38. 1934: 57
  39. 1935: 57
  40. 1936: 46
  41. 1937: 55
  42. 1938: 54
  43. 1939: 34
  44. 1940: 60
  45. 1941: 56
  46. 1942: 58
  47. 1943: 62
  48. 1944: 61
  49. 1945: 69
  50. 1946: 79
  51. 1947: 88
  52. 1948: 66
  53. 1949: 95
  54. 1950: 93
  55. 1951: 111
  56. 1952: 104
  57. 1953: 102
  58. 1954: 106
  59. 1955: 90
  60. 1956: 102
  61. 1957: 100
  62. 1958: 111
  63. 1959: 122
  64. 1960: 134
  65. 1961: 108
  66. 1962: 114
  67. 1963: 120
  68. 1964: 130
  69. 1965: 139
  70. 1966: 123
  71. 1967: 172
  72. 1968: 169
  73. 1969: 179
  74. 1970: 221
  75. 1971: 212
  76. 1972: 205
  77. 1973: 250
  78. 1974: 226
  79. 1975: 309
  80. 1976: 307
  81. 1977: 436
  82. 1978: 799
  83. 1979: 912
  84. 1980: 857
  85. 1981: 896
  86. 1982: 893
  87. 1983: 953
  88. 1984: 967
  89. 1985: 1,012
  90. 1986: 981
  91. 1987: 1,030
  92. 1988: 1,218
  93. 1989: 1,538
  94. 1990: 1,649
  95. 1991: 1,599
  96. 1992: 1,808
  97. 1993: 1,824
  98. 1994: 1,953
  99. 1995: 2,013
  100. 1996: 2,298
  101. 1997: 2,435
  102. 1998: 2,920
  103. 1999: 2,763
  104. 2000: 2,851
  105. 2001: 2,833
  106. 2002: 2,810
  107. 2003: 3,012
  108. 2004: 2,880
  109. 2005: 2,966
  110. 2006: 2,944
  111. 2007: 2,839
  112. 2008: 2,683
  113. 2009: 2,491
  114. 2010: 2,392
  115. 2011: 2,242
  116. 2012: 2,131
  117. 2013: 2,129
  118. 2014: 2,077
  119. 2015: 1,998
  120. 2016: 2,085
  121. 2017: 1,924
  122. 2018: 2,098
  123. 2019: 2,145
  124. 2020: 1,894
  125. 2021: 2,009
  126. 2022: 1,989
  127. 2023: 1,901
  128. 2024: 1,997
  129. 2025: 2,053

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Nicolas worldwide?

There are an estimated 95,707 people named Nicolas alive worldwide today, ranking #540 globally.

Is Nicolas a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 83,588 people. In the United States there are roughly 95,707 bearers, which is 1 in 3,468 Americans.

Is Nicolas a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Nicolas is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Nicolas come from?

Who are famous people named Nicolas?

Data sources

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

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