Holding steady.
Popularity of Nickalos since 1978
Babies named Nickalos per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1989, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Nickalos's real moment was 1998.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Nickalos is a modern respelling of Nicholas that first appeared in U.S. records in 1978. It never entered the top 1000, and its peak year of usage was 1998. The name's trajectory has remained stable but at very low frequency, with its one-in-N rate too small to calculate. While Nicholas has been a classic, Nickalos offers a phonetic twist that remains rare, mostly recorded in the 1990s without significant revival. Top states for its use are not statistically meaningful due to low numbers.
Nickalos is a modern respelling of Nicholas, derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, composed of nike (victory) and laos (people). The name Nicholas has been widely used across Christian cultures due to Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4th-century bishop. The form Nickalos first appeared in the United States in the late 1970s, likely as a stylized variant with a 'k' replacing the 'ch' to reflect the hard pronunciation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Nick, Nicky, Cole
Sibling names for Nickalos
Names that share Nickalos's style, for a brother or sister.
