Nicholus vs Nicolas

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

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Nicholus

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicholus Nicolas
Current Rank Unranked #184
Total Births (all years) 755 99,521
Peak Year 1978 2003
Peak Year Births 47 3,003
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholus Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss — 1,042
1960ss 11 1,389
1970ss 145 3,872
1980ss 260 10,271
1990ss 212 21,219
2000ss 112 28,266
2010ss 15 21,212
2020ss — 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicholus Nicolas
2014 — 2,077
2015 6 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, 1963–2015.

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