Nicholas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 794 babies (rank #60 that year). In 2024 it was given to 472 boys (rank #73). 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.

16,686

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

794

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nicholas

Nicholas Houltfilm actor · b. 1989
Nicholas Sparksfilm screenwriter · b. 1965
Nicholas Wintonhumanitarian · b. 1909
Nicholas Murray Butlerpacifist · b. 1862
Nicholas I of Montenegroaristocrat · b. 1841

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	747	#64
2000	753	#66
2001	718	#66
2002	671	#69
2003	632	#73
2004	628	#73
2005	592	#74
2006	592	#74
2007	569	#75
2008	587	#72
2009	646	#71
2010	703	#68
2011	753	#62
2012	610	#68
2013	636	#64
2014	771	#61
2015	703	#63
2016	794	#60
2017	711	#61
2018	730	#61
2019	595	#67
2020	562	#66
2021	541	#68
2022	510	#72
2023	460	#74
2024	472	#73