Nicolaus

Nicolaus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Latin

Nicolaus first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 49 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 47 babies (rank #2,034 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Nicolaus

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

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.

1,141

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
1971	5	#5,437
1973	10	#3,372
1974	7	#4,487
1975	5	#6,047
1976	9	#3,915
1977	9	#4,063
1978	27	#1,903
1979	29	#1,895
1980	30	#1,897
1981	29	#1,935
1982	22	#2,318
1983	30	#1,853
1984	20	#2,506
1985	31	#1,906
1986	24	#2,341
1987	26	#2,251
1988	27	#2,287
1989	31	#2,234
1990	38	#2,003
1991	33	#2,214
1992	29	#2,515
1993	34	#2,277
1994	44	#1,918
1995	46	#1,879
1996	35	#2,322
1997	30	#2,663
1998	47	#2,034
1999	38	#2,387
2000	33	#2,787
2001	38	#2,552
2002	31	#2,995
2003	28	#3,341
2004	21	#4,218
2005	23	#4,021
2006	21	#4,461
2007	28	#3,765
2008	21	#4,659
2009	22	#4,547
2010	19	#4,975
2011	17	#5,365
2012	11	#7,396
2013	16	#5,568
2014	9	#8,598
2015	12	#6,967
2017	15	#5,988
2018	6	#11,742
2019	10	#8,039
2020	6	#11,574
2023	9	#8,716

Year

Babies

Rank

1971

#5,437

1973

#3,372

1974

#4,487

1975

#6,047

1976

#3,915

1977

#4,063

1978

#1,903

1979

#1,895

1980

#1,897

1981

#1,935

1982

#2,318

1983

#1,853

1984

#2,506

1985

#1,906

1986

#2,341

1987

#2,251

1988

#2,287

1989

#2,234

1990

#2,003

1991

#2,214

1992

#2,515

1993

#2,277

1994

#1,918

1995

#1,879

1996

#2,322

1997

#2,663

1998

#2,034

1999

#2,387

2000

#2,787

2001

#2,552

2002

#2,995

2003

#3,341

2004

#4,218

2005

#4,021

2006

#4,461

2007

#3,765

2008

#4,659

2009

#4,547

2010

#4,975

2011

#5,365

2012

#7,396

2013

#5,568

2014

#8,598

2015

#6,967

2017

#5,988

2018

#11,742

2019

#8,039

2020

#11,574

2023

#8,716

Numerology of Nicolaus

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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