Nicanor vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nicanor and Nick — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nicanor

Boy name

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicanor Nick
Current Rank Unranked #1415
Total Births (all years) 787 50,328
Peak Year 1982 1960
Peak Year Births 20 1,099
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicanor Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss 18 4,683
1920ss 41 6,832
1930ss 33 4,673
1940ss 48 5,120
1950ss 57 5,695
1960ss 73 8,003
1970ss 94 4,890
1980ss 117 2,728
1990ss 110 1,987
2000ss 111 2,171
2010ss 54 1,556
2020ss 31 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicanor Nick
2014 8 157
2015 6 152
2016 8 175
2017 9 147
2018 7 123
2019 — 141
2020 6 121
2021 8 133
2022 10 136
2023 7 142
2024 — 130

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2023.

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