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Nickolas

“Variant of Nicholas — The people's victory” — Greek, via Latin and Old French origin

Boy's name · #1492 in the US (2025) · 90s

Nickolas has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #248 (1989) · 39,356 babies named Nickolas all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nickolases

• Nickolas Muray — American photographer and fencer (1892–1965)
• Nickolas Zukowsky — Canadian cyclist
• Nickolas Butler — American novelist
• Nickolas Ashford — American musician and actor
• Nickolas Grace — British actor

What Nickolases become

Among 36 notable people named Nickolas:

Entertainers appear 1.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nickolas Ashford, American musician and actor.

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