Nicholas vs Nick
Side-by-side comparison of Nicholas and Nick - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nicholas | Nick |
| Current Rank | #117 | #1418 |
| Total Births (all years) | 926,047 | 50,457 |
| Peak Year | 1995 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 29,160 | 1,098 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nicholas | Nick |
| 1880s | 730 | 394 |
| 1890s | 857 | 346 |
| 1900s | 1,334 | 588 |
| 1910s | 10,233 | 4,683 |
| 1920s | 13,608 | 6,832 |
| 1930s | 9,716 | 4,673 |
| 1940s | 15,503 | 5,120 |
| 1950s | 22,614 | 5,695 |
| 1960s | 22,339 | 8,004 |
| 1970s | 65,068 | 4,890 |
| 1980s | 223,308 | 2,727 |
| 1990s | 275,329 | 1,989 |
| 2000s | 177,609 | 2,171 |
| 2010s | 66,811 | 1,556 |
| 2020s | 20,988 | 789 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nicholas | Nick |
| 2014 | 6,779 | 157 |
| 2015 | 6,263 | 152 |
| 2016 | 5,765 | 175 |
| 2017 | 5,372 | 147 |
| 2018 | 4,847 | 123 |
| 2019 | 4,642 | 141 |
| 2020 | 4,065 | 122 |
| 2021 | 3,866 | 133 |
| 2022 | 3,643 | 137 |
| 2023 | 3,261 | 143 |
| 2024 | 3,038 | 130 |
| 2025 | 3,115 | 124 |