Masculine dossier · first seen 1962
Nikolaos
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2014
Peak births
58
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Nikolaos
How many people are named Nikolaos?
An estimated 2,006 living Americans are named Nikolaos.
How rare is Nikolaos?
Nikolaos is uncommon among babies today, with 51 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 12.1% from its 2014 peak.
How old is the typical Nikolaos?
The median age of a living American named Nikolaos is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 40 years old.
Is Nikolaos still popular?
Yes. Nikolaos is holding steady, with 51 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nikolaos most common?
Nikolaos has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1962Peak 20142025
Peak year
2014
Decline from peak
12.1%
2025
51
All-time
2,072
Where it lives now
Nikolaos is most concentrated in New York — about 4.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nikolaos is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.