Nick vs Nickolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nick and Nickolas — 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

Nickolas

Boy name · Rank #1544

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nick Nickolas
Current Rank #1415 #1544
Total Births (all years) 50,328 39,235
Peak Year 1960 1998
Peak Year Births 1,099 1,156
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nick Nickolas
1880ss 394 30
1890ss 346 17
1900ss 588 66
1910ss 4,683 823
1920ss 6,832 1,302
1930ss 4,673 685
1940ss 5,120 768
1950ss 5,695 1,003
1960ss 8,003 910
1970ss 4,890 2,380
1980ss 2,728 7,237
1990ss 1,987 10,729
2000ss 2,171 9,012
2010ss 1,556 3,534
2020ss 662 739

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nick Nickolas
2014 157 335
2015 152 339
2016 175 300
2017 147 222
2018 123 265
2019 141 208
2020 121 195
2021 133 168
2022 136 133
2023 142 130
2024 130 113

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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