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.

Name A

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Metric Nicholas Nick
Current Rank #117 #1415
Total Births (all years) 922,897 50,328
Peak Year 1995 1960
Peak Year Births 29,161 1,099
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholas Nick
1880ss 730 394
1890ss 857 346
1900ss 1,334 588
1910ss 10,233 4,683
1920ss 13,608 6,832
1930ss 9,716 4,673
1940ss 15,503 5,120
1950ss 22,614 5,695
1960ss 22,343 8,003
1970ss 65,069 4,890
1980ss 223,320 2,728
1990ss 275,326 1,987
2000ss 177,604 2,171
2010ss 66,792 1,556
2020ss 17,848 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholas Nick
2014 6,779 157
2015 6,259 152
2016 5,763 175
2017 5,367 147
2018 4,843 123
2019 4,640 141
2020 4,065 121
2021 3,862 133
2022 3,639 136
2023 3,257 142
2024 3,025 130

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, 1880–2024.

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