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) 758 101,585
Peak Year 1987 2003
Peak Year Births 55 3,003
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nichols Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s 27 367
1920s 26 749
1930s 5 567
1940s 17 694
1950s 27 1,041
1960s 17 1,388
1970s 98 3,870
1980s 322 10,268
1990s 163 21,219
2000s 56 28,267
2010s - 21,216
2020s - 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nichols Nicolas
2014 - 2,077
2015 - 1,998
2016 - 2,085
2017 - 1,919
2018 - 2,098
2019 - 2,145
2020 - 1,894
2021 - 2,009
2022 - 1,989
2023 - 1,901
2024 - 1,997
2025 - 2,053

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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