Nichols is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5811 in 2000 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 18 births ranking #3782. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 33.3%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 163,661 boys born was named Nichols. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.