Victory of the people
A phonetic spelling variant of Nicholas. It is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, combining 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
Less common today
Nickalas isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,292 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Saint Nicholas of Myra, the inspiration for Santa Claus
