Niccolo vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Niccolo

Boy name · Rank #2849

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Niccolo Nicholas
Current Rank #2849 #117
Total Births (all years) 1,020 922,897
Peak Year 2021 1995
Peak Year Births 51 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Niccolo Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss — 22,343
1970ss — 65,069
1980ss 37 223,320
1990ss 183 275,326
2000ss 254 177,604
2010ss 332 66,792
2020ss 214 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niccolo Nicholas
2014 36 6,779
2015 38 6,259
2016 29 5,763
2017 26 5,367
2018 19 4,843
2019 23 4,640
2020 29 4,065
2021 51 3,862
2022 47 3,639
2023 42 3,257
2024 45 3,025

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, 1984–2024.

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