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Nickolas

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nickolas: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1168 to #4107.199820042009201420192024#1168#4107
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1168
1997#1578
1998#1642
1999#2943
2000#1703
2001#1746
2003#2189
2004#3651
2005#2174
2006#2870
2007#2435
2008#2276
2009#2318
2010#1911
2011#2892
2012#3416
2013#2403
2014#2079
2015#2319
2016#2335
2017#2172
2018#1786
2019#2266
2020#2404
2021#3017
2022#3048
2023#4107
2024#2921

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 England and Wales in 28 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

In 2011: #623 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #2892 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1168 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #623 in Republic of Ireland in 2011.

Nickolas'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
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#41074HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#30486HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#30176HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#24048HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#22669HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#217210HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#23199HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#191111HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#21747HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#21896HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#17467HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#16427HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#15787HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#116811HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified

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

Where Nickolas is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Nickolas, between 1996 and 2024, in 28 of those 29 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 1996Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: highest position in 201119962024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202428#1168 in 1996
Republic of Ireland20111#623 in 2011

Its high point came 15 years earlier in England and Wales (1996) than in Republic of Ireland (2011).

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What is known about Nickolas

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #623 in Republic of Ireland in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.