Nikolos
Nikolos, also known as Nikolonisi, Nikolo Nisi, and Agios Antonios, is an island close to the northeastern coast of Crete. Administratively it comes within the Agios Nikolaos municipality in Lasithi.
Meaning & Origin of Nikolos
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nikolos, also known as Nikolonisi, Nikolo Nisi, and Agios Antonios, is an island close to the northeastern coast of Crete. Administratively it comes within the Agios Nikolaos municipality in Lasithi.
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The Story of Nikolos
Nikolos first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 18 Nikoloss were born — ranking #4,629 that year. As of 2026, Nikolos ranks #12,135 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 217 Nikoloss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nikolos
Nikolos is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 217 births in the dataset. Nikolos's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #4,629. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikolos'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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