Nicholas

Nicholas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Meaning

Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek Νικόλαος, Nikolaos. It originally derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning 'victory' and 'people'.

From Wikipedia

Nicholas first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 69 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 1,214 babies (rank #8 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nicholas

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Nicholas yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

36,783

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,214

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	64	#93
1956	69	#88
1957	68	#95
1958	85	#80
1959	94	#78
1960	167	#70
1961	142	#77
1962	132	#76
1963	109	#85
1964	141	#75
1965	140	#74
1966	142	#76
1967	169	#68
1968	232	#58
1969	263	#53
1970	296	#49
1971	283	#51
1972	330	#44
1973	320	#43
1974	402	#35
1975	318	#38
1976	311	#39
1977	300	#41
1978	403	#32
1979	525	#27
1980	661	#22
1981	718	#22
1982	850	#18
1983	818	#20
1984	806	#18
1985	837	#14
1986	820	#15
1987	856	#16
1988	942	#14
1989	997	#13
1990	1,061	#13
1991	1,041	#12
1992	1,138	#11
1993	1,214	#8
1994	1,196	#8
1995	1,119	#7
1996	1,064	#7
1997	1,008	#10
1998	1,055	#8
1999	1,047	#8
2000	995	#9
2001	909	#10
2002	923	#8
2003	857	#12
2004	771	#12
2005	732	#15
2006	399	#20
2007	377	#23
2008	539	#25
2009	461	#31
2010	444	#31
2011	415	#34
2012	391	#39
2013	329	#48
2014	343	#52
2015	851	#60
2016	1,153	#39
2017	333	#71
2018	232	#85
2019	133	#111
2020	111	#103
2021	117	#99
2022	124	#95
2024	91	#110

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

#93

1956

#88

1957

#95

1958

#80

1959

#78

1960

167

#70

1961

142

#77

1962

132

#76

1963

109

#85

1964

141

#75

1965

140

#74

1966

142

#76

1967

169

#68

1968

232

#58

1969

263

#53

1970

296

#49

1971

283

#51

1972

330

#44

1973

320

#43

1974

402

#35

1975

318

#38

1976

311

#39

1977

300

#41

1978

403

#32

1979

525

#27

1980

661

#22

1981

718

#22

1982

850

#18

1983

818

#20

1984

806

#18

1985

837

#14

1986

820

#15

1987

856

#16

1988

942

#14

1989

997

#13

1990

1,061

#13

1991

1,041

#12

1992

1,138

#11

1993

1,214

1994

1,196

1995

1,119

1996

1,064

1997

1,008

#10

1998

1,055

1999

1,047

2000

995

2001

909

#10

2002

923

2003

857

#12

2004

771

#12

2005

732

#15

2006

399

#20

2007

377

#23

2008

539

#25

2009

461

#31

2010

444

#31

2011

415

#34

2012

391

#39

2013

329

#48

2014

343

#52

2015

851

#60

2016

1,153

#39

2017

333

#71

2018

232

#85

2019

133

#111

2020

111

#103

2021

117

#99

2022

124

#95

2024

#110

Meaning

Numerology of Nicholas

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nicholas

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Year-by-Year Detail