Nichols vs Nicholas

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

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Nichols

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Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nichols Nicholas
Current Rank Unranked #117
Total Births (all years) 758 922,897
Peak Year 1987 1995
Peak Year Births 55 29,161
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nichols Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss 27 10,233
1920ss 26 13,608
1930ss 5 9,716
1940ss 17 15,503
1950ss 27 22,614
1960ss 17 22,343
1970ss 98 65,069
1980ss 322 223,320
1990ss 163 275,326
2000ss 56 177,604
2010ss — 66,792
2020ss — 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichols Nicholas
2014 — 6,779
2015 — 6,259
2016 — 5,763
2017 — 5,367
2018 — 4,843
2019 — 4,640
2020 — 4,065
2021 — 3,862
2022 — 3,639
2023 — 3,257
2024 — 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, 1914–2009.

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