Nicolas

Nicolas

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Nicolas first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 197 babies (rank #267 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

2,445

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

197

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nicolas

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	69	#348
1997	72	#338
1998	81	#315
1999	82	#325
2000	57	#397
2001	61	#389
2002	62	#385
2003	68	#392
2004	84	#357
2005	91	#348
2006	113	#310
2007	129	#297
2008	147	#285
2009	167	#266
2010	172	#269
2011	147	#304
2012	146	#312
2013	152	#293
2014	165	#283
2015	183	#276
2016	197	#267

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#348

1997

#338

1998

#315

1999

#325

2000

#397

2001

#389

2002

#385

2003

#392

2004

#357

2005

#348

2006

113

#310

2007

129

#297

2008

147

#285

2009

167

#266

2010

172

#269

2011

147

#304

2012

146

#312

2013

152

#293

2014

165

#283

2015

183

#276

2016

197

#267

Numerology of Nicolas

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Nicolas

Share your Nicolas story

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Year-by-Year Detail