Boy
Nicholas
As a boy's name, Nicholas traces back to Greek, where it is understood to mean "Victory of the people". It has cooled since its 1990s peak, though it is still chosen today. As things stand now, it is one of the most familiar names around. The name's best year yet was 1995.
GreekVictory of the people
GreekCombines nike, victory, and laos, people
Births by decade
1900s
1,334
1910s
10,253
1920s
13,703
1930s
9,752
1940s
15,535
1950s
22,663
1960s
22,462
1970s
65,516
1980s
224,704
1990s
275,906
2000s
177,872
2010s
57,233
Peaked in the 1990s · 896,933 total U.S. births since 1900