Masculine dossier · first seen 1937

Nikolas

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2004
Peak births
1,060
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
1937Peak 20042025
peak 2004 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Nikolas

How many people are named Nikolas?

An estimated 23,623 living Americans are named Nikolas.

How rare is Nikolas?

Nikolas is uncommon among babies today, with 375 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 64.6% from its 2004 peak.

How old is the typical Nikolas?

The median age of a living American named Nikolas is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 29 years old.

Is Nikolas still popular?

Yes. Nikolas is holding steady, with 375 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
64.6%
2025
375
All-time
24,035
Diaspora map

Nikolas broke out in California and Washington (1990) and became over-represented in 15 states over 32 years.

Broke out: California and Washington, 1990 · over-represented in 15 states over 32 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1994 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: broke out 1990 CA Colorado: broke out 1993 CO Connecticut: broke out 1997 CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1995 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2010 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: broke out 1993 MA Michigan: broke out 1993 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: broke out 2000 NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: broke out 2016 NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2006 PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: broke out 2022 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2003 VA Washington: broke out 1990 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 1994 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY