Nykolas comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Victory of the people..
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How popular is Nykolas?
2007peak year
Today, Nykolas is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11153), with only about 7 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2007, 24 babies were given the name (ranked #4214 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. In all, around 313 babies have been registered as Nykolas since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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