Nichols is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5068 in 2001 with 15 recorded births. This places Nichols in the top 41% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 18 births ranking #3782. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.7%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 129,522 boys born was named Nichols. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.