Nikolas Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Greek

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

'Nikolas' means 'victory of the people.'

Meaning of the Name Nikolas

'Nikolas' is a variant spelling of the name 'Nicholas,' which is derived from the Greek name 'Nikolaos.' It is composed of the elements 'nikē' meaning 'victory' and 'laos' meaning 'people.' Therefore, the name 'Nikolas' can be interpreted as 'victory of the people.'

Popularity of the Name Nikolas

The popularity for the name Nikolas peaked in popularity in the year 2004 with 1,060 births, which ranked number 604 out of 29,512 unique names for that year. Nikolas had the most female births in 1989 with 5, which ranked number 12,358 out of 14,548 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2004 with 1,060, which ranked number 301 out of 13,227 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Nikolas has declined over the last ten years from 550 births to 468 births, a decline of -14.91%. Among males, Nikolas has declined in popularity over the last ten years from 550 births to 468 births, a decline of -14.91%.

Nationwide Popularity of Nikolas

20 Year Trend of Nikolas: -37.18%
10 Year Trend of Nikolas: -14.91%
10 Year Male Trend of Nikolas: -14.91%

Popularity of Nikolas by State

For males, Nikolas was most popular in Southwestern states with 110 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 89 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Nikolas. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	14	481	< 5	N/A
CA	80	425	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	32	518	< 5	N/A
GA	12	762	< 5	N/A
IL	25	416	< 5	N/A
IN	5	946	< 5	N/A
KS	6	500	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	9	507	< 5	N/A
MD	6	722	< 5	N/A
MI	11	656	< 5	N/A
MO	6	773	< 5	N/A
NC	16	591	< 5	N/A
NJ	14	511	< 5	N/A
NV	5	503	< 5	N/A
NY	25	592	< 5	N/A
OH	11	742	< 5	N/A
OK	7	529	< 5	N/A
PA	9	828	< 5	N/A
SC	5	733	< 5	N/A
TN	6	909	< 5	N/A
TX	89	397	< 5	N/A
UT	5	673	< 5	N/A
VA	12	584	< 5	N/A
WI	7	614	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Nikolas

Total Births of Nikolas: 461 (-1.60%)
Male Births of Nikolas: 461 (-1.60%)

Given the downward trend of Nikolas over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -1.60% decrease in total births, for a total of 461 births in 2024. Male births for Nikolas have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 461 male births in 2024, a decrease of -1.60%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	14	481	< 5	N/A
CA	80	425	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	32	518	< 5	N/A
GA	12	762	< 5	N/A
IL	25	416	< 5	N/A
IN	5	946	< 5	N/A
KS	6	500	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	9	507	< 5	N/A
MD	6	722	< 5	N/A
MI	11	656	< 5	N/A
MO	6	773	< 5	N/A
NC	16	591	< 5	N/A
NJ	14	511	< 5	N/A
NV	5	503	< 5	N/A
NY	25	592	< 5	N/A
OH	11	742	< 5	N/A
OK	7	529	< 5	N/A
PA	9	828	< 5	N/A
SC	5	733	< 5	N/A
TN	6	909	< 5	N/A
TX	89	397	< 5	N/A
UT	5	673	< 5	N/A
VA	12	584	< 5	N/A
WI	7	614	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	14	481	< 5	N/A
CA	80	425	< 5	N/A
CO	6	713	< 5	N/A
CT	7	394	< 5	N/A
FL	32	518	< 5	N/A
GA	12	762	< 5	N/A
IL	25	416	< 5	N/A
IN	5	946	< 5	N/A
KS	6	500	< 5	N/A
LA	5	805	< 5	N/A
MA	9	507	< 5	N/A
MD	6	722	< 5	N/A
MI	11	656	< 5	N/A
MO	6	773	< 5	N/A
NC	16	591	< 5	N/A
NJ	14	511	< 5	N/A
NV	5	503	< 5	N/A
NY	25	592	< 5	N/A
OH	11	742	< 5	N/A
OK	7	529	< 5	N/A
PA	9	828	< 5	N/A
SC	5	733	< 5	N/A
TN	6	909	< 5	N/A
TX	89	397	< 5	N/A
UT	5	673	< 5	N/A
VA	12	584	< 5	N/A
WI	7	614	< 5	N/A