Nicholas
Victory of the people — Greek origin.
Nicholas currently ranks #141 in Canada (2024) and #118 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Nicholas ranks in the top 250 in 2 of the 2 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Nicholas has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Nicholas.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #93 | #102 | #137 | #122 | #141 |
| USA | #87 | #92 | #98 | #109 | #118 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #141 |
| 2023 | #122 | |
| 2022 | #137 | |
| 2021 | #102 | |
| 2020 | #93 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #115 |
| 2023 | #139 | |
| 2022 | #167 | |
| 2021 | #96 | |
| 2020 | #103 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #299 |
| 2023 | #108 | |
| 2022 | #119 | |
| 2021 | #116 | |
| 2020 | #86 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #92 |
| 2023 | #90 | |
| 2022 | #86 | |
| 2021 | #64 | |
| 2020 | #61 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #312 |
| 2023 | #282 | |
| 2022 | #319 | |
| 2021 | #328 | |
| 2020 | #310 | |
| USA | 2024 | #118 |
| 2023 | #109 | |
| 2022 | #98 | |
| 2021 | #92 | |
| 2020 | #87 | |
Names as popular as Nicholas
Nicholas ranked #61 among boy names in Ontario, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Nicholas
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Nicholas a popular boy name?
Yes. Nicholas reached #61 in Ontario in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#61 in Ontario · 2020
GeographyWhere is Nicholas most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Nicholas ranks highest in Ontario, at #92 in 2024.
#92 in Ontario · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Nicholas mean?
Nicholas means Victory of the people. It is Greek in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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