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.

Name A

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Name B

Nickolas

Boy name · Rank #1544

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Metric Nicholas Nickolas
Current Rank #117 #1544
Total Births (all years) 922,897 39,235
Peak Year 1995 1998
Peak Year Births 29,161 1,156
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholas Nickolas
1880ss 730 30
1890ss 857 17
1900ss 1,334 66
1910ss 10,233 823
1920ss 13,608 1,302
1930ss 9,716 685
1940ss 15,503 768
1950ss 22,614 1,003
1960ss 22,343 910
1970ss 65,069 2,380
1980ss 223,320 7,237
1990ss 275,326 10,729
2000ss 177,604 9,012
2010ss 66,792 3,534
2020ss 17,848 739

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholas Nickolas
2014 6,779 335
2015 6,259 339
2016 5,763 300
2017 5,367 222
2018 4,843 265
2019 4,640 208
2020 4,065 195
2021 3,862 168
2022 3,639 133
2023 3,257 130
2024 3,025 113

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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