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Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Nicholaus

Gender

Male

Origin

Greek
Victory of the people

Syllables

3

Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nicholaus

Pronunciation

n(i)-cho-laus

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #661, 168 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
20255
202411
20236
20227
2021–
20209
201911
20188
201714
201614

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data