Nicholaus vs Nicholas

Side-by-side comparison of Nicholaus and Nicholas — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nicholaus

Boy name · Rank #7293

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicholaus Nicholas
Current Rank #7293 #117
Total Births (all years) 3,255 922,897
Peak Year 1981 1995
Peak Year Births 168 29,161
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholaus Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss 14 22,614
1960ss 30 22,343
1970ss 462 65,069
1980ss 1,155 223,320
1990ss 969 275,326
2000ss 468 177,604
2010ss 124 66,792
2020ss 33 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholaus Nicholas
2014 6 6,779
2015 8 6,259
2016 14 5,763
2017 14 5,367
2018 8 4,843
2019 11 4,640
2020 9 4,065
2021 — 3,862
2022 7 3,639
2023 6 3,257
2024 11 3,025

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, 1950–2024.

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