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) 922,897 99,521
Peak Year 1995 2003
Peak Year Births 29,161 3,003
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholas Nicolas
1880ss 730 26
1890ss 857 19
1900ss 1,334 51
1910ss 10,233 367
1920ss 13,608 749
1930ss 9,716 567
1940ss 15,503 694
1950ss 22,614 1,042
1960ss 22,343 1,389
1970ss 65,069 3,872
1980ss 223,320 10,271
1990ss 275,326 21,219
2000ss 177,604 28,266
2010ss 66,792 21,212
2020ss 17,848 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholas Nicolas
2014 6,779 2,077
2015 6,259 1,998
2016 5,763 2,085
2017 5,367 1,918
2018 4,843 2,097
2019 4,640 2,145
2020 4,065 1,891
2021 3,862 2,008
2022 3,639 1,989
2023 3,257 1,897
2024 3,025 1,992

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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