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) 755 101,585
Peak Year 1978 2003
Peak Year Births 47 3,003
Peak Decade 1980s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1963 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicholus Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s - 367
1920s - 749
1930s - 567
1940s - 694
1950s - 1,041
1960s 11 1,388
1970s 145 3,870
1980s 260 10,268
1990s 212 21,219
2000s 112 28,267
2010s 15 21,216
2020s - 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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