Nicohlas
Victor of the people or conquering the masses, derived from Greek origins.
Name Census estimates that about 39 living Americans carry the first name Nicohlas. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Nicohlas today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nicohlas births was 1994 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nicohlas. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nicohlas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
39
~ 1 in 8,788,573 Americans
Peak year
1994
8 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2003 SSA rank
#10,494
Tracked since 1988
Census
Nicohlas in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 120 people with the first name Nicohlas, which placed it at #50,338 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#50,338
National first-name rank
People counted
120
120 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nicohlas
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nicohlas is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.3%) and Black (15.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nicohlas described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nicohlas at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.3% · 58
- Hispanic or Latino28.3% · 34
- Black or African American15.0% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 6
- Two or more races3.3% · 4
Popularity
Nicohlas: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nicohlas from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 23 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Nicohlas remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nicohlas by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nicohlas during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nicohlas
The name Nicohlas finds its roots in the ancient Greek language, originating from the words "nikē" meaning "victory" and "laos" meaning "people." This combination suggests a meaning of "victory of the people" or "victor of the people." The name's earliest recorded usage dates back to the Byzantine era, around the 5th century AD, when it was popularized among Greek-speaking Christian communities in the Eastern Roman Empire.
During the Middle Ages, the name Nicohlas gained widespread popularity across Europe, particularly in regions influenced by the Byzantine Empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church. It was commonly adopted by nobles and royalty, as well as by commoners, as a way to honor the revered Saint Nicholas, the 4th-century Bishop of Myra, known for his generosity and kindness towards children.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name Nicohlas can be found in the 11th-century Byzantine epic poem "Digenis Akritas," which features a heroic figure bearing this name. In the 12th century, Nicohlas Chalcondyles was a prominent Byzantine historian and scholar, known for his work "Historia Byzantina."
As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Nicholas, Nikolas, and Nicolas, reflecting the diverse linguistic influences of different regions. Among the most notable figures who bore this name throughout history are:
1. Saint Nicholas (270-343 AD), the famous 4th-century Bishop of Myra, who became the inspiration for the modern-day Santa Claus figure.
2. Nicholas of Cusa (1401-1464), a German philosopher, theologian, and mathematician who made significant contributions to the Renaissance era.
3. Nicholas Copernicus (1473-1543), the renowned Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
4. Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947), a Russian painter, philosopher, and writer, whose works celebrated the beauty of nature and ancient cultures.
5. Nicholas II (1868-1918), the last Tsar of Russia, who ruled from 1894 until his abdication in 1917, marking the end of the Romanov dynasty.
Despite its ancient origins, the name Nicohlas has endured through the ages, transcending cultural and linguistic boundaries, and continues to be a popular choice for parents worldwide, carrying with it a rich historical legacy and a sense of victory and triumph.
People
Nicohlas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicohlas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Nicohlas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicohlas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 39 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nicohlas going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 8,788,573 US residents.
Is Nicohlas a common name?
We classify Nicohlas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 40 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nicohlas most popular?
The single biggest year for Nicohlas was 1994, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nicohlas is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nicohlas in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 120 people with the name Nicohlas, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #50,338 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nicohlas in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nicohlas?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nicohlas appears almost entirely male. Of the 128 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nicohlas?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nicohlas is White at 48.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.3%) and Black (15.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nicohlas most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nicohlas in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.3% (58 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nicohlas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nicohlas a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nicohlas in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nicohlas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nicohlas in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nicohlas can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Nicohlas?
Find out how many people share the name Nicohlas on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.