Nick vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nick Nicholas
Current Rank #1415 #117
Total Births (all years) 50,328 922,897
Peak Year 1960 1995
Peak Year Births 1,099 29,161
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nick Nicholas
1880ss 394 730
1890ss 346 857
1900ss 588 1,334
1910ss 4,683 10,233
1920ss 6,832 13,608
1930ss 4,673 9,716
1940ss 5,120 15,503
1950ss 5,695 22,614
1960ss 8,003 22,343
1970ss 4,890 65,069
1980ss 2,728 223,320
1990ss 1,987 275,326
2000ss 2,171 177,604
2010ss 1,556 66,792
2020ss 662 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nick Nicholas
2014 157 6,779
2015 152 6,259
2016 175 5,763
2017 147 5,367
2018 123 4,843
2019 141 4,640
2020 121 4,065
2021 133 3,862
2022 136 3,639
2023 142 3,257
2024 130 3,025

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, 1880–2024.

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