Nicholas vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nicholas and Nicolas - 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicholas Nicolas
Current Rank #117 #184
Total Births (all years) 926,047 101,585
Peak Year 1995 2003
Peak Year Births 29,160 3,003
Peak Decade 1990s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholas Nicolas
1880s 730 26
1890s 857 19
1900s 1,334 51
1910s 10,233 367
1920s 13,608 749
1930s 9,716 567
1940s 15,503 694
1950s 22,614 1,041
1960s 22,339 1,388
1970s 65,068 3,870
1980s 223,308 10,268
1990s 275,329 21,219
2000s 177,609 28,267
2010s 66,811 21,216
2020s 20,988 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholas Nicolas
2014 6,779 2,077
2015 6,263 1,998
2016 5,765 2,085
2017 5,372 1,919
2018 4,847 2,098
2019 4,642 2,145
2020 4,065 1,894
2021 3,866 2,009
2022 3,643 1,989
2023 3,261 1,901
2024 3,038 1,997
2025 3,115 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, 1880–2025.

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