Over the past 110 years, 86 957 boys have been named Nicolas. The name Nicolas ranks 310th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Nicolas in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Nicolas came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.