Nicholas vs Nickolas
Side-by-side comparison of Nicholas and Nickolas - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nicholas | Nickolas |
| Current Rank | #117 | #1542 |
| Total Births (all years) | 926,047 | 39,356 |
| Peak Year | 1995 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 29,160 | 1,156 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1882 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nicholas | Nickolas |
| 1880s | 730 | 30 |
| 1890s | 857 | 17 |
| 1900s | 1,334 | 66 |
| 1910s | 10,233 | 823 |
| 1920s | 13,608 | 1,302 |
| 1930s | 9,716 | 685 |
| 1940s | 15,503 | 768 |
| 1950s | 22,614 | 1,003 |
| 1960s | 22,339 | 910 |
| 1970s | 65,068 | 2,380 |
| 1980s | 223,308 | 7,237 |
| 1990s | 275,329 | 10,729 |
| 2000s | 177,609 | 9,012 |
| 2010s | 66,811 | 3,536 |
| 2020s | 20,988 | 858 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nicholas | Nickolas |
| 2014 | 6,779 | 335 |
| 2015 | 6,263 | 339 |
| 2016 | 5,765 | 301 |
| 2017 | 5,372 | 223 |
| 2018 | 4,847 | 265 |
| 2019 | 4,642 | 208 |
| 2020 | 4,065 | 195 |
| 2021 | 3,866 | 168 |
| 2022 | 3,643 | 133 |
| 2023 | 3,261 | 130 |
| 2024 | 3,038 | 114 |
| 2025 | 3,115 | 118 |