Nikolaos is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nikolaos in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Nikolaos
Nikolaos is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 217 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1224 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nikolaos is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nikolaos
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Nikolaos per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nikolaos in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nikolaos is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 217 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nikolaos is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nikolaos include: Nikolaos Michopoulos — Nikolaos "Nikos" Michopoulos is a former Greek professional football player.; Nikolaos Kaklamanakis — Nikolaos "Nikos" Kaklamanakis is the Greek Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.; Nikolaos Papanikolaou (water polo) — Nikolaos Spyridon Papanikolaou is a Greek water polo player..
Nikolaos does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nikolaoss in the wild.
13
UK babies named Nikolaos (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 217 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nikolaos
Likely around 1 other Nikolaos in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nikolaos
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nikolaos "Nikos" Michopoulos is a former Greek professional football player. During his career he played for PAOK and Burnley, and a short period to Crystal Palace and Omonia Nicosia.
Nikolaos "Nikos" Kaklamanakis is the Greek Gold-medal winner who lit the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was named one of the 1996 Greek Male Athletes of the Year.
Nikolaos Gyzis is considered one of Greece's most important 19th century painters. He was most famous for his work Eros and the Painter, his first genre painting.
Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros (Greek: Νικόλαος Χαλικιόπουλος Μάντζαρος [niˈkolaos xaliˈcopulos ˈmandzaros]; Italian: Niccoló Calichiopulo Manzaro; 26 October 1795 – 12 April 1872) was a Greek-Italian composer, born in Corfu. He was a major representative and founder of the so-called Ionian school of music (Επτανησιακή Σχολή).