Nicholes vs Nicolas

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

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Nicholes

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicholes Nicolas
Current Rank Unranked #184
Total Births (all years) 879 99,521
Peak Year 1989 2003
Peak Year Births 40 3,003
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholes Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss 11 1,042
1960ss 11 1,389
1970ss 85 3,872
1980ss 282 10,271
1990ss 294 21,219
2000ss 169 28,266
2010ss 27 21,212
2020ss — 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholes Nicolas
2014 — 2,077
2015 — 1,998
2016 — 2,085
2017 — 1,918
2018 — 2,097
2019 — 2,145
2020 — 1,891
2021 — 2,008
2022 — 1,989
2023 — 1,897
2024 — 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, 1950–2013.

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