Nycolas
A masculine name derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Nycolas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nycolas today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nycolas births was 2005 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nycolas. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nycolas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2005
5 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,920
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Nycolas: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Nycolas by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nycolas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Nycolas
The name Nycolas is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, which is composed of the elements "niko" meaning "victory" and "laos" meaning "people." It is the masculine form of the feminine name Nicole or Nicolette. The name has been in use since ancient times, with its origins dating back to the 3rd century BC in Greece.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Christian saint and Greek bishop of Myra in modern-day Turkey. He is renowned for his generous gift-giving and is the basis for the modern-day Santa Claus tradition. The name became popular throughout Europe during the Middle Ages due to the veneration of Saint Nicholas.
In the Byzantine Empire, several emperors bore the name, including Nikolas I Mystikos (852-925), a renowned scholar and patriarch of Constantinople. Another notable figure was Nikolas Kabasilas (c. 1322-c. 1391), a prominent Byzantine theologian and mystic.
During the Renaissance period, Nycolas Copernicus (1473-1543), the Polish astronomer who formulated the heliocentric model of the solar system, was a significant bearer of the name. Another famous Nycolas from this era was Nycolas Machiavelli (1469-1527), the Italian philosopher and political theorist known for his influential work "The Prince."
In the 17th century, Nycolas Poussin (1594-1665) was a renowned French painter and a leading figure in the classical tradition of European art. Nycolas Boileau (1636-1711), a French poet and critic, was also a prominent figure during this period.
The name Nycolas has been used across various cultures and languages, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. Some notable examples include the Russian Nikolai, the Spanish Nicolás, the Italian Niccolò, and the French Nicolas.
People
Nycolas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nycolas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
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FAQ
Nycolas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nycolas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nycolas going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Nycolas a common name?
We classify Nycolas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nycolas most popular?
The single biggest year for Nycolas was 2005, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nycolas is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nycolas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nycolas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nycolas in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nycolas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nycolas in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nycolas can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Nycolas?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Nycolas on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.