Nikolas has been given to about 24,050 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Nikolas ranks 719th among American boys in 2025, with 375 born that year. Its best year was 2004, when 1,065 babies were given the name, ranking 301st. The typical living American called Nikolas is about 22 years old today. It is relatively most common in Massachusetts, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.