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Nikolas

“Victory of the people” — Greek, familiar form of Νικόλαος (Nikolaos) origin

Boy's name · #717 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Nikolas has appeared in US records since 1937 — best rank #286 (1998) · 24,035 babies named Nikolas all-time · 1 in 4,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #57 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Nikolases

• Nikolas Tombazis — Greek racing car designer
• Nikolas Nartey — Danish association football player
• Nikolas Ioannou — Cypriot professional footballer
• Nikolas Maes — racing cyclist
• Nikolas Špalek — Slovak soccer player

In stories & tradition

• Nikolas Cassadine — character
• Nikolas Sarris — Lord Byron

What Nikolases become

Among 301 notable people named Nikolas:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nikolas Rose, British sociologist.

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