Nicholaas vs Nicolas

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

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Nicholaas

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicholaas Nicolas
Current Rank Unranked #184
Total Births (all years) 20 101,585
Peak Year 1981 2003
Peak Year Births 5 3,003
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholaas Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s - 367
1920s - 749
1930s - 567
1940s - 694
1950s - 1,041
1960s - 1,388
1970s - 3,870
1980s 10 10,268
1990s 10 21,219
2000s - 28,267
2010s - 21,216
2020s - 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholaas Nicolas
2014 - 2,077
2015 - 1,998
2016 - 2,085
2017 - 1,919
2018 - 2,098
2019 - 2,145
2020 - 1,894
2021 - 2,009
2022 - 1,989
2023 - 1,901
2024 - 1,997
2025 - 2,053

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, 1981–1993.

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