Nikolaos

“Conqueror of the people” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #2572 in the US (2025) · Trending

Nikolaos has appeared in US records since 1962 — best rank #1340 (1979) · 2,072 babies named Nikolaos all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nikolaoses

Nikolaos Gyzis — Greek artist (1842-1901)
Nikolaos Michaloliakos — Greek politician and leader of Golden Dawn
Nikolaos Andriakopoulos — Greek gymnast
Nikolaos Plastiras — soldier and Prime Minister of Greece (1883–1953)
Nikolaos Kaklamanakis — Greek windsurfer

In stories & tradition

Nikolaos Ypsilantis — Sacred Band

What Nikolaoses become

Among 726 notable people named Nikolaos:

Military figures appear 3.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nikolaos Plastiras, soldier and Prime Minister of Greece (1883–1953).

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