About the name Nicholas
Nicholas is a boy name with Greek roots, meaning “Victory of the people”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Nicholas ranked #112 for boys in the US, with 3,115 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1995. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Nicholas were boys.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “victory” + “people”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Nicholas”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #112
- In 2015
- #62
- Babies in 2025
- 3,115
Popularity of Nicholas, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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