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) 758 926,047
Peak Year 1987 1995
Peak Year Births 55 29,160
Peak Decade 1980s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nichols Nicholas
1880s - 730
1890s - 857
1900s - 1,334
1910s 27 10,233
1920s 26 13,608
1930s 5 9,716
1940s 17 15,503
1950s 27 22,614
1960s 17 22,339
1970s 98 65,068
1980s 322 223,308
1990s 163 275,329
2000s 56 177,609
2010s - 66,811
2020s - 20,988

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichols Nicholas
2014 - 6,779
2015 - 6,263
2016 - 5,765
2017 - 5,372
2018 - 4,847
2019 - 4,642
2020 - 4,065
2021 - 3,866
2022 - 3,643
2023 - 3,261
2024 - 3,038
2025 - 3,115

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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