Nicholai vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicholai

Boy name · Rank #5482

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicholai Nicholas
Current Rank #5482 #117
Total Births (all years) 1,011 922,897
Peak Year 2017 1995
Peak Year Births 51 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholai Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss 5 22,343
1970ss 17 65,069
1980ss 95 223,320
1990ss 120 275,326
2000ss 300 177,604
2010ss 391 66,792
2020ss 83 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholai Nicholas
2014 29 6,779
2015 38 6,259
2016 33 5,763
2017 51 5,367
2018 30 4,843
2019 29 4,640
2020 25 4,065
2021 16 3,862
2022 13 3,639
2023 12 3,257
2024 17 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, 1962–2024.

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