Nicholas Meyer
There are approximately 436 people named Nicholas Meyer living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 786,134 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicholas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Meyer. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
436
1 in 786,134
Named Nicholas
852K
Alive today
Named Meyer
175K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 852K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 33
Estimated bearers: 175K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #183
Per 100K: 51.15
Top ancestry: White (94.8%)
First name trend
Nicholas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicholas. The peak year was 1995 with 29,217 births. The average person named Nicholas today is 33 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Meyer surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Meyer, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 94.8%.
- White94.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- Black or African American0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicholas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.2485% of the US population, based on 851,882 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Meyer appears at a rate of 51.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0512%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 436 people with the full name Nicholas Meyer. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Nicholas
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FAQ
Nicholas Meyer: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicholas Meyer?
We estimate approximately 436 people in the United States share the full name Nicholas Meyer. That works out to about 1 in 786,134 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.2485%) with the surname frequency (51.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicholas Meyer?
We classify Nicholas Meyer as "Very Rare". About 1 in 786,134 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicholas a male or female name?
Nicholas is predominantly male. Out of 926,036 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Nicholas profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.