boy's name
Nicholson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 97
Nicholson is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1994, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nicholson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 56 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 5 |
How popular is Nicholson?
In 2018, Nicholson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nicholson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nicholson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nicholson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nicholson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nicholson
How popular is the name Nicholson?
In 2018, Nicholson was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Nicholson a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicholson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nicholson?
Nicholson has 3 syllables.
When was Nicholson most popular?
Nicholson peaked in 1994, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.