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The name Nicolas originates from the Greek 'Nikolaos', meaning 'victory of the people'. It evolved through various forms, including Nikolaos in Ancient Greek and Nicolas in Old French, before becoming popular in English. The name is associated with positive traits such as kindness and generosity, particularly due to Saint Nicholas. It has no direct biblical background but has historical significance in Christianity.

The name Nicolas is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Nicolas has been falling for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Nicolas' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 856th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 816th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 714th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 438th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 207th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 150th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 196th out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 9204th out of 9204 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 14020th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 9460th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 18749th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 30306th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Nicolas' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.