Trend of the Popularity of Nicholas as a Male Baby Name in Illinois

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 124 male babies that were named Nicholas in Illinois, which was 0.25% of the total number of male babies born in Illinois in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Nicholas peaked as a male baby name in Illinois in 1994 with a count of 1,560 babies, which was 1.85% of the total male babies born in Illinois in 1994.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in Illinois that were named Nicholas, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in Illinois that were named Nicholas.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Nicholas in Illinois

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Nicholas in Illinois

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in Illinois who were named Nicholas from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of Nicholas as a Male Baby Name in Illinois

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	1282	1.48
1981	1248	1.48
1982	1089	1.30
1983	1094	1.34
1984	1233	1.51
1985	1283	1.56
1986	1269	1.59
1987	1243	1.52
1988	1425	1.71
1989	1559	1.80
1990	1526	1.71
1991	1454	1.66
1992	1516	1.76
1993	1503	1.76
1994	1560	1.85
1995	1537	1.86
1996	1476	1.82
1997	1516	1.90
1998	1388	1.73
1999	1301	1.63
2000	1189	1.48
2001	1133	1.41
2002	1012	1.29
2003	950	1.20
2004	889	1.14
2005	817	1.06
2006	756	0.98
2007	634	0.82
2008	587	0.79
2009	494	0.68
2010	436	0.62
2011	385	0.57
2012	378	0.57
2013	327	0.50
2014	300	0.45
2015	274	0.41
2016	275	0.43
2017	236	0.38
2018	208	0.35
2019	193	0.34
2020	198	0.36
2021	172	0.32
2022	154	0.30
2023	133	0.27
2024	124	0.25