Nicholai vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nicholai and Nicolas — 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicholai Nicolas
Current Rank #5482 #184
Total Births (all years) 1,011 99,521
Peak Year 2017 2003
Peak Year Births 51 3,003
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholai Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss — 1,042
1960ss 5 1,389
1970ss 17 3,872
1980ss 95 10,271
1990ss 120 21,219
2000ss 300 28,266
2010ss 391 21,212
2020ss 83 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholai Nicolas
2014 29 2,077
2015 38 1,998
2016 33 2,085
2017 51 1,918
2018 30 2,097
2019 29 2,145
2020 25 1,891
2021 16 2,008
2022 13 1,989
2023 12 1,897
2024 17 1,992

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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