Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- Victorious: conquerer of the people. Variant of Nicholas.
- German
- Victorious; conquerer of the people. Variant of Nicholas.
- Swedish
- Victorious. Variant of Nicholas.
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nikolaus
Pronunciation
n(i)-ko-laus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #1146, 98 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4249, 24 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 33 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 23 |
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 2005 (rank #3843, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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