UK boy's name
Nickolas
Of Greek origin, meaning "victorious among the people".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nickolas is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Nickolas popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 13 births.
This profile covers 207 England and Wales registrations across 28 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 54% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 214 living people in the UK are called Nickolas. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nickolas ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 13 boys were registered as Nickolas.
- • Nickolas ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #337 in 1988.
- • About 214 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nickolas as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2018
13 births
Estimated living
214
2026
Meaning
What does Nickolas mean?
The given name Nickolas has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek name "Nikolaos," which is a combination of the words "niko" meaning "victory" and "laos" meaning "people." The name can be interpreted as "victor of the people" or "people's conqueror."
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Nickolas can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it is associated with Saint Nicholas, the 4th-century Bishop of Myra, in modern-day Turkey. Saint Nicholas was revered for his generosity and became the inspiration for the legendary figure of Santa Claus.
In the Middle Ages, the name Nickolas gained popularity across Europe, particularly in regions with strong Christian traditions. It was commonly used in countries like Italy, France, and Germany, where variations of the name such as Niccolò, Nicolas, and Nikolaus emerged.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nickolas can be found in the 11th century, when Niccolò Aldobrandini, an Italian nobleman and military leader, lived between 1040 and 1109. Another notable historical figure was Niccolò Machiavelli, the famous Italian Renaissance philosopher, and author, who was born in 1469 and died in 1527.
In the realm of art and literature, Nickolas Poussin, a French painter of the Baroque era, was born in 1594 and died in 1665. His works, including "Et in Arcadia Ego" and "The Shepherds of Arcadia," are considered masterpieces of the time.
Moving to more recent history, Nickolas Muray, an American photographer and artist, was born in 1892 and died in 1965. He is best known for his portraits of famous personalities, including his wife, the actress and artist Margarita Carmen Cansino, better known as Rita Hayworth.
Another notable figure with the name Nickolas was Nickolas Ashford, an American songwriter and record producer, born in 1942 and died in 2011. He co-wrote numerous hit songs with his wife, Valerie Simpson, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)."
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Nickolas over time
The chart below shows babies named Nickolas registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nickolas, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 13 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nickolas by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nickolas was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3099 | 31 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2358 | 90 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2374 | 58 | 9 |
| 1990s | #1833 | 28 | 4 |
Geography
Where Nickolas is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Nickolas. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Nickolas ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #337 in 1988.
Across the UK
Nickolas in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#337 in 1988
3 years of NRS records, 9 total registered
Related
Names similar to Nickolas
- Noah 72,596
- Nathan 46,860
- Nicholas 15,983
- Nathaniel 12,151
- Niall 5,746
- Nicolas 3,825
- Nico 3,532
- Nate 2,029
- Nikodem 1,872
- Noel 1,865
- Ned 1,614
- Neo 1,563
FAQ
Nickolas: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nickolas in the UK right now?
In 2024, Nickolas was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Nickolas most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 13 babies registered as Nickolas in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Nickolas?
Of Greek origin, meaning "victorious among the people".
How many people are called Nickolas in the UK?
A total of 207 babies have been registered as Nickolas across the 28 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 9 more in Scotland.
Where is Nickolas most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Nickolas ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #337 in 1988. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.