Nicholaus
Nicholaus is a masculine given name. People with that name include the following:Nicholaus Arson the stage name of Niklas Almqvist, Swedish musician Nicholaus Contreraz, American torture victim Nicholaus Goossen, American director Nicholaus John Michael Gordon, Canadian singer, rapper, and songwriter known by his stage name Lil Pappie Nicholaus R.
Meaning & Origin of Nicholaus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nicholaus is a masculine given name. People with that name include the following:Nicholaus Arson the stage name of Niklas Almqvist, Swedish musician Nicholaus Contreraz, American torture victim Nicholaus Goossen, American director Nicholaus John Michael Gordon, Canadian singer, rapper, and songwriter known by his stage name Lil Pappie Nicholaus R.
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The Story of Nicholaus
Nicholaus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1950, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 168 Nicholauss were born — ranking #661 that year. As of 2026, Nicholaus ranks #7,224 for baby boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 3K Nicholauss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nicholaus
Nicholaus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Nicholaus's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #661. Use the chart and map above to compare Nicholaus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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