Is Nicolas a boy or girl name?

Nicolas is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Nicolas?

The average Nicolas alive today is an estimated 23 years old. People named Nicolas were most often born around 2003.

When was the name Nicolas most popular?

Nicolas peaked in 2003 with 3,012 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Nicolas have?

In one report's words: streamlined, continental, early-aughts. Nicolas ranks #689 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Nicolas — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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From the Greek Nikolaos, formed from nike (victory) and laos (people). The spelling without the 'h' entered American records through French and Spanish lines. It stayed quiet for decades before climbing sharply in the late 1990s.

Also answers toNic, Nico, Nick

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1882–2025

SSA Data

1882 peak: 3,012 souls, A.D. 2003 2025

2025: 2,053 born, holding steady

Estimated Age

23 yrs

Most Nicolass were born around 2003 — remembers Vine, barely.

Peak Reign

2003

№134 that year

Generation

Gen Z, 44%

then Gen Alpha 27% · Millennial 22%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈102K ever born · holding steady

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Nicolas grew up with

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Silly Bandz·early Minecraft servers·Wii Sports

Generation Distribution — Living Nicolass

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Gen X 5%Millennial 22%Gen Z 44%Gen Alpha 27%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Nicolas peaked in 2003.

Estimated average age: 23.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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Public Opinion Ledger

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First Impressions

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The dropped 'h' signals Romance-language heritage or early-aughts design preferences. A Nicolas is overwhelmingly likely to be in his early twenties. The spoken name sounds identical to the traditional spelling, leaving the distinction to driver's licenses and coffee cups.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

Peak arrival landed in 2003, when about three thousand newborn boys received the name in a single year.

Field Note 02

More than seventy percent of living bearers belong to Gen Z or Gen Alpha.

Field Note 03

The spelling bypasses midcentury associations in favor of sharper continental nicknames.

Notable Nicolass

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Nicolas Cageactor, b. 1964

Nicolas Batumbasketball player, b. 1988

Adjacent Names

Mateo · Julian · Lucas · Sebastian · Adrian · Gabriel

Ephemera — If Nicolas were a…

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City

San Jose

Color

Slate Gray

Object

A zippered laptop sleeve

Coffee Order

Iced americano

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