Nickolas Perry
There are approximately 26 people named Nickolas Perry living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nickolas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Perry. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
26
1 in 13,182,859
Named Nickolas
35K
Alive today
Named Perry
258K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 32
Estimated bearers: 258K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #103
Per 100K: 75.17
Top ancestry: White (68.3%)
First name trend
Nickolas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nickolas. The peak year was 1998 with 1,156 births. The average person named Nickolas today is 32 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Perry surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Perry, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.3%.
- White68.3%
- Black or African American25.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nickolas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0102% of the US population, based on 34,908 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Perry appears at a rate of 75.17 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0752%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 26 people with the full name Nickolas Perry. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Perry
FAQ
Nickolas Perry: questions and answers
How many people are named Nickolas Perry?
We estimate approximately 26 people in the United States share the full name Nickolas Perry. That works out to about 1 in 13,182,859 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0102%) with the surname frequency (75.17 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nickolas Perry?
We classify Nickolas Perry as "Very Rare". About 1 in 13,182,859 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nickolas a male or female name?
Nickolas is predominantly male. Out of 39,282 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Nickolas 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.