Nicolas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Nicolas first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 1,108 babies (rank #33 that year). In 2024 it was given to 182 boys (rank #191). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nicolas

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

22,512

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,108

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nicolas

Nicolas Sarkozystatesperson · b. 1955
Nicolas Cagefilm actor · b. 1964
Nicolas Appertconfectioner · b. 1749
Nicolas Boileau-Despréauxliterary critic · b. 1636
Nicolas Carnotthermodynamicist · b. 1796

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	935	#52
1992	1,002	#46
1993	1,082	#42
1994	942	#45
1995	1,072	#39
1996	1,095	#35
1997	1,066	#32
1998	1,108	#33
1999	1,100	#34
2000	970	#34
2001	982	#35
2002	865	#39
2003	819	#41
2004	763	#42
2005	706	#47
2006	702	#49
2007	698	#51
2008	695	#52
2009	667	#52
2010	615	#54
2011	549	#63
2012	537	#66
2013	498	#75
2014	468	#78
2015	393	#100
2016	314	#130
2017	280	#139
2018	319	#115
2019	252	#147
2020	224	#164
2021	214	#170
2022	195	#180
2023	190	#173
2024	182	#191