boy's name
Nikolaos
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,646
Scotland
#753
2024 births
Nikolaos is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Nikolaos is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2014, when 58 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
Nikolaos over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 48 |
| 1970s | 295 |
| 1980s | 293 |
| 1990s | 284 |
| 2000s | 404 |
| 2010s | 448 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 300 |
How popular is Nikolaos?
In 2025, Nikolaos was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nikolaos is used
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 Nikolaos
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nikolaos also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nikolaos over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Nikolaos in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Nikolaos
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nikolaos — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nikolaos
How popular is the name Nikolaos?
In 2025, Nikolaos was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nikolaos a girl's or a boy's name?
Nikolaos is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nikolaos most popular?
Nikolaos peaked in 2014, when 58 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nikolaos a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nikolaos currently ranks #753 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.