Nicolas
4 countries#202 in France, 2022Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nicolas was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
France
405,958 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #202 · peaked in 1980 with 21,803 births
Most common in: Paris, Nord, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine, Moselle
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
United States
101,764 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #177 · peaked in 2003 with 3,012 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Florida, New York, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
375 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #333 · peaked in 2013 with 16 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
56 births recorded 1999–2024 · peaked in 2011 with 6 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
France rank history
Nicolas’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #17 | — |
| 2004 | #23 | ↓6 |
| 2005 | #28 | ↓5 |
| 2006 | #35 | ↓7 |
| 2007 | #39 | ↓4 |
| 2008 | #58 | ↓19 |
| 2009 | #66 | ↓8 |
| 2010 | #72 | ↓6 |
| 2011 | #93 | ↓21 |
| 2012 | #101 | ↓8 |
| 2013 | #99 | ↑2 |
| 2014 | #111 | ↓12 |
| 2015 | #116 | ↓5 |
| 2016 | #141 | ↓25 |
| 2017 | #161 | ↓20 |
| 2018 | #154 | ↑7 |
| 2019 | #177 | ↓23 |
| 2020 | #189 | ↓12 |
| 2021 | #211 | ↓22 |
| 2022 | #202 | ↑9 |
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