Nichols vs Nicolas

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

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Nichols

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nichols Nicolas
Current Rank Unranked #184
Total Births (all years) 758 99,521
Peak Year 1987 2003
Peak Year Births 55 3,003
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nichols Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss 27 367
1920ss 26 749
1930ss 5 567
1940ss 17 694
1950ss 27 1,042
1960ss 17 1,389
1970ss 98 3,872
1980ss 322 10,271
1990ss 163 21,219
2000ss 56 28,266
2010ss — 21,212
2020ss — 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichols 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, 1914–2009.

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