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Niccolas

Meaning, origin and U.S. popularity at a glance
189 Total Births
145 Years of Data
2003 Peak Popularity Year
15 Peak Births

Generational story

Where Niccolas stands across generations

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Strongest generation Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)

Boy · 8218th of 24,088

Generation Alpha Boy #19,426

Rankings for U.S. births from 2013 to 2024.

Recent direction Boy Stable

Based on the most recent three-year movement in the national data.

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01 Generation snapshot 02 Etymology 03 Trend Analysis 04 Birth Statistics 05 Ranking History 06 Full Generation Table 07 Location Views 08 Key Insights 09 Same Pronunciation Names

Meaning, origin & U.S. popularity

Trend Analysis

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Boy Name Trend

Recent 3-Year Analysis

3-Year Trend: Stable
25-Year Trend: Relatively Stable

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Key Insights

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Popularity Trend

Less Common name with 15 peak births in 2003

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Geographic Spread

Popular across 1 US states, with strongest presence in California

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Historical Span

Data spanning 145 years from 1880 to 2024, showing long-term trends

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Generational Impact

Influenced 3 different American generations with varying popularity

Alternative spellings & similar sounds

Compare 22 names that share a similar pronunciation but use different spellings.

Ncholas Nciholas Nichalas Nichaolas Nichloas Nicholaas Nicholas Nichollas Nickalaus Nickolas Nicohlas Nicolaas Nicolas Nicollas Nikholas Nikkolas Nikolaas Nikolas Nycholas Nyckolas Nycolas Nykolas

Tip: Each variation maintains an identical pronunciation while offering a different spelling.

Historical Birth Statistics

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History

Full popularity table across American generations 3 generation and gender records
Generation Gender Rank Recorded births
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 8179th of 16616 55
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 8218th of 24088 123
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 19426th of 23106 11