Namewise

Nicolas Popularity

See the full name profile on the Nicolas page.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #252 to #392.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#252#392
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#345
1997#334
1998#312
1999#322
2000#392
2001#386
2002#382
2003#388
2004#352
2005#347
2006#310
2007#296
2008#285
2009#266
2010#269
2011#303
2012#311
2013#293
2014#283
2015#276
2016#267
2017#283
2018#285
2019#252
2020#253
2021#257
2022#256
2023#310
2024#343
2025#363

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 53 of the 67 years from 1959 to 2025.

In 2025: #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #326 among boys in Norway, #363 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 19592025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1959

    First recorded at #473 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1959–2025

    Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1959–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1959 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #148 in Norway in 2015.

Nicolas's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#363115HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#343128HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#310142HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#256183HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#257185HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#253188HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#252196HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#285176HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#283182HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#267197HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#276183HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#283165HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#293152HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#311146HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#303147HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#269172HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#266167HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#285147HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#296129HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#310113HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#34791HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#35284HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#38868HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#38262HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#38661HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#39257HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#32282HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#31281HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#33472HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#34569HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3344HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3584HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#2616HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3394HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#2915HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#2414HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#32611HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4087HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#31312HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#31811HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#28713HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#25315HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#23021HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#29414HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#27817HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#21525HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#14841HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#22523HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#20827HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#26718HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#22323HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#18231HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#20229HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#16736HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#19129HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#18530HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#23919HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#22921HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#15142HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#18230HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#21525HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#23722HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#27316HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#24321HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#26418HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#22923HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#25119HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#26319HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#22427HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#29616HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#31415HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#23723HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#28817HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#25321HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#34713HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#39711HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4768HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#26220HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4798HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#34014HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#38311HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#41110HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#41110HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4558HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5765HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5067HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4408HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#5774HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#4734HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#21122HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#27515HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#22420HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#23121HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#31214HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#30714HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#35211HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#29115HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#29615HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#23721HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#24521HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#24622HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#26519HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#26020HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#24521HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#18634HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#21426HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#27516HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#28213HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#24712HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#5063HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#4234HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#23510HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2486HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.