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Nikolaus
OriginGerman
Meaning"victory of the people"
US Rank#4346
2025 SSA
About Nikolaus
German form of Nicholas
Pronounced ni-koh-LAH-oos.
As of October 2026, Nikolaus ranked #4346 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1086 in 1980.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,609 | 47 | 24.5 |
| 2015 | #4,504 | 22 | 11.5 |
| 2016 | #4,428 | 23 | 12.1 |
| 2017 | #3,949 | 27 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,470 | 33 | 18.4 |
| 2020 | #4,655 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #3,470 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2022 | #4,395 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #3,742 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2025 | #4,346 | 24 | 14.1 |
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