Nicolas Holt
There are approximately 28 people named Nicolas Holt living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Nicolas with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Holt. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
28
1 in 12,241,226
Named Nicolas
95K
Alive today
Named Holt
102K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 95K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2003
Average age: 24
Estimated bearers: 102K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #358
Per 100K: 29.67
Top ancestry: White (79.4%)
First name trend
Nicolas: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Nicolas. The peak year was 2003 with 3,012 births. The average person named Nicolas today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Holt surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Holt, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 79.4%.
- White79.4%
- Black or African American14.8%
- Two or more races2.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Nicolas has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0279% of the US population, based on 95,468 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Holt appears at a rate of 29.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0297%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 28 people with the full name Nicolas Holt. 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 Nicolas
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FAQ
Nicolas Holt: questions and answers
How many people are named Nicolas Holt?
We estimate approximately 28 people in the United States share the full name Nicolas Holt. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0279%) with the surname frequency (29.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Nicolas Holt?
We classify Nicolas Holt as "Very Rare". About 1 in 12,241,226 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Nicolas a male or female name?
Nicolas is predominantly male. Out of 99,700 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Nicolas 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.