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The name Nicholas has Greek origins, meaning 'victory of the people'. It evolved from Nikolaos in Greek to various forms in Latin and Old French, eventually becoming Nicholas in Middle English. The name is associated with traits of generosity and kindness, largely due to the influence of Saint Nicholas. It has no direct biblical reference outside of its association with the saint. Nicholas has remained a popular name throughout history, especially in Christian cultures.

The name Nicholas is most popular in New Hampshire, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Nicholas has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Nicholas' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 121st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 154th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 144th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 53rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 15th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 13th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 73rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4018th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 4326th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5855th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2217th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1371st out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4448th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 14588th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nicholas' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.