Nicholas Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Nicholas is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Nicholas has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Nicholas' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 121st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 154th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 144th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 53rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 15th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 13th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 73rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4018th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4326th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5855th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2217th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1371st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4448th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 14588th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nicholas' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Nicholas"
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 of "Nicholas"
"Nicholas" Popularity Across American Generations
Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Boy | 121st of 7545 | 22,672 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Boy | 154th of 6773 | 20,090 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Boy | 144th of 7552 | 40,871 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Boy | 53rd of 10718 | 97,717 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Boy | 15th of 16616 | 398,092 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Boy | 13th of 24088 | 283,127 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Boy | 73rd of 23106 | 58,646 |
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 4018th of 9107 | 92 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 4326th of 9204 | 78 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 5855th of 12526 | 80 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Girl | 2217th of 19264 | 597 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Girl | 1371st of 27321 | 1,750 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Girl | 4448th of 35406 | 484 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Girl | 14588th of 30306 | 58 |
Regional Popularity of "Nicholas" by Generation for Male Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
100.00% 177th/177 |
100.00% 52nd/52 |
100.00% 419th/419 |
100.00% 250th/250 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
100.00% 189th/189 |
100.00% 62nd/62 |
100.00% 409th/409 |
100.00% 245th/245 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
100.00% 151st/151 |
100.00% 70th/70 |
100.00% 306th/306 |
100.00% 178th/178 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
100.00% 48th/48 |
100.00% 48th/48 |
100.00% 89th/89 |
100.00% 53rd/53 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
100.00% 7th/7 |
100.00% 12th/12 |
100.00% 18th/18 |
100.00% 13th/13 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
100.00% 10th/10 |
100.00% 3rd/3 |
100.00% 18th/18 |
100.00% 20th/20 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
100.00% 106th/106 |
100.00% 34th/34 |
100.00% 89th/89 |
100.00% 86th/86 |
Regional Popularity of "Nicholas" by Generation for Female Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- |
100.00% 1230th/1230 |
- | - |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- |
100.00% 1323rd/1323 |
- | - |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- |
100.00% 2430th/2430 |
- | - |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
100.00% 1534th/1534 |
100.00% 2022nd/2022 |
100.00% 2404th/2404 |
100.00% 2127th/2127 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
100.00% 1179th/1179 |
100.00% 1346th/1346 |
100.00% 1843rd/1843 |
100.00% 1364th/1364 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
100.00% 3707th/3707 |
100.00% 2955th/2955 |
100.00% 3893rd/3893 |
100.00% 5727th/5727 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
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State-by-State Popularity of "Nicholas"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Nicholas" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.