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 #5494

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicholai Nicolas
Current Rank #5494 #184
Total Births (all years) 1,024 101,585
Peak Year 2010 2003
Peak Year Births 51 3,003
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholai Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s - 367
1920s - 749
1930s - 567
1940s - 694
1950s - 1,041
1960s 5 1,388
1970s 17 3,870
1980s 95 10,268
1990s 120 21,219
2000s 300 28,267
2010s 392 21,216
2020s 95 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholai Nicolas
2014 29 2,077
2015 38 1,998
2016 33 2,085
2017 51 1,919
2018 30 2,098
2019 29 2,145
2020 25 1,894
2021 16 2,009
2022 13 1,989
2023 12 1,901
2024 17 1,997
2025 12 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, 1962–2025.

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