Nicholus

Nicholus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Nicholus first appears in the data in 1963 and has been recorded in 41 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1978 with 47 babies (rank #1,344 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nicholus

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

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

755

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1963	6	#3,908
1965	5	#4,274
1971	5	#5,433
1972	6	#4,801
1973	8	#3,956
1974	8	#4,082
1975	6	#5,262
1977	18	#2,530
1978	47	#1,344
1979	47	#1,365
1980	37	#1,612
1981	36	#1,652
1982	32	#1,804
1983	25	#2,128
1984	25	#2,140
1985	27	#2,108
1986	19	#2,754
1987	21	#2,617
1988	15	#3,478
1989	23	#2,756
1990	21	#3,028
1991	30	#2,380
1992	20	#3,304
1993	19	#3,461
1994	26	#2,825
1995	18	#3,660
1996	8	#6,933
1997	17	#4,001
1998	27	#2,995
1999	26	#3,163
2000	17	#4,512
2001	21	#3,939
2002	18	#4,446
2003	9	#7,660
2004	11	#6,845
2005	13	#6,117
2006	6	#11,630
2008	9	#8,804
2009	8	#9,613
2011	9	#8,567
2015	6	#11,686

Year

Babies

Rank

1963

#3,908

1965

#4,274

1971

#5,433

1972

#4,801

1973

#3,956

1974

#4,082

1975

#5,262

1977

#2,530

1978

#1,344

1979

#1,365

1980

#1,612

1981

#1,652

1982

#1,804

1983

#2,128

1984

#2,140

1985

#2,108

1986

#2,754

1987

#2,617

1988

#3,478

1989

#2,756

1990

#3,028

1991

#2,380

1992

#3,304

1993

#3,461

1994

#2,825

1995

#3,660

1996

#6,933

1997

#4,001

1998

#2,995

1999

#3,163

2000

#4,512

2001

#3,939

2002

#4,446

2003

#7,660

2004

#6,845

2005

#6,117

2006

#11,630

2008

#8,804

2009

#9,613

2011

#8,567

2015

#11,686

Numerology of Nicholus

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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