Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Victory to the people. Variant of Nicholas.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nikolas
Pronunciation
n(i)-ko-las
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #301, 1,060 births); most recent 2025 (rank #717, 375 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #16447, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 375 | – |
| 2024 | 361 | – |
| 2023 | 422 | – |
| 2022 | 475 | – |
| 2021 | 477 | – |
| 2020 | 453 | – |
| 2019 | 454 | – |
| 2018 | 502 | – |
| 2017 | 463 | – |
| 2016 | 498 | – |
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 2021 (rank #439, 95 births); most recent 2025 (rank #688, 52 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 73 |
| 2022 | 86 |
| 2021 | 95 |
| 2020 | 92 |
| 2019 | 87 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 63 |
| 2016 | 60 |
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 2021 (rank #1352, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2092, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 7 |
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 2011 (rank #326, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2019 (rank #355, 9 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2014 (rank #346, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 #162, 23 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2014 | 9 |
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