Nicholai vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nicholai and Nick — 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

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Metric Nicholai Nick
Current Rank #5482 #1415
Total Births (all years) 1,011 50,328
Peak Year 2017 1960
Peak Year Births 51 1,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholai Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss — 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss — 5,695
1960ss 5 8,003
1970ss 17 4,890
1980ss 95 2,728
1990ss 120 1,987
2000ss 300 2,171
2010ss 391 1,556
2020ss 83 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholai Nick
2014 29 157
2015 38 152
2016 33 175
2017 51 147
2018 30 123
2019 29 141
2020 25 121
2021 16 133
2022 13 136
2023 12 142
2024 17 130

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, 1962–2024.

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