Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Victorious People
- French
- Spanish
- Victorious; conquerer of the people. Variant of Nicholas.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nicolas
Pronunciation
n(i)-co-las
Famous People
Actor Nicolas Cage
Celebrity Babies
Son of Jean-Claude Van Damme
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #134, 3,001 births); most recent 2025 (rank #177, 2,053 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #5592, 14 births); most recent 2017 (rank #15899, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,053 | – |
| 2024 | 1,992 | – |
| 2023 | 1,897 | – |
| 2022 | 1,989 | – |
| 2021 | 2,008 | – |
| 2020 | 1,891 | – |
| 2019 | 2,145 | – |
| 2018 | 2,097 | – |
| 2017 | 1,918 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2,085 | – |
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
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #267, 197 births); most recent 2025 (rank #363, 115 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 |
| 2024 | 128 |
| 2023 | 142 |
| 2022 | 183 |
| 2021 | 185 |
| 2020 | 188 |
| 2019 | 196 |
| 2018 | 176 |
| 2017 | 182 |
| 2016 | 197 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #1, 21,800 births); most recent 2023 (rank #234, 251 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #529, 12 births); most recent 2002 (rank #4278, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 251 | – |
| 2022 | 329 | – |
| 2021 | 316 | – |
| 2020 | 347 | – |
| 2019 | 377 | – |
| 2018 | 436 | – |
| 2017 | 436 | – |
| 2016 | 526 | – |
| 2015 | 606 | – |
| 2014 | 662 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #186, 34 births); most recent 2025 (rank #188, 25 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #257, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #333, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #261, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #339, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1999 (rank #72, 58 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence