Nicholaus vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nicholaus and Nick — 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

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Metric Nicholaus Nick
Current Rank #7293 #1415
Total Births (all years) 3,255 50,328
Peak Year 1981 1960
Peak Year Births 168 1,099
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholaus Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss — 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss 14 5,695
1960ss 30 8,003
1970ss 462 4,890
1980ss 1,155 2,728
1990ss 969 1,987
2000ss 468 2,171
2010ss 124 1,556
2020ss 33 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholaus Nick
2014 6 157
2015 8 152
2016 14 175
2017 14 147
2018 8 123
2019 11 141
2020 9 121
2021 — 133
2022 7 136
2023 6 142
2024 11 130

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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