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 #5494

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1418

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Metric Nicholai Nick
Current Rank #5494 #1418
Total Births (all years) 1,024 50,457
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 51 1,098
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholai Nick
1880s - 394
1890s - 346
1900s - 588
1910s - 4,683
1920s - 6,832
1930s - 4,673
1940s - 5,120
1950s - 5,695
1960s 5 8,004
1970s 17 4,890
1980s 95 2,727
1990s 120 1,989
2000s 300 2,171
2010s 392 1,556
2020s 95 789

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 25 122
2021 16 133
2022 13 137
2023 12 143
2024 17 130
2025 12 124

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, 1962–2025.

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