Nick vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nick and Nicolas — 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nick Nicolas
Current Rank #1415 #184
Total Births (all years) 50,328 99,521
Peak Year 1960 2003
Peak Year Births 1,099 3,003
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nick Nicolas
1880ss 394 26
1890ss 346 19
1900ss 588 51
1910ss 4,683 367
1920ss 6,832 749
1930ss 4,673 567
1940ss 5,120 694
1950ss 5,695 1,042
1960ss 8,003 1,389
1970ss 4,890 3,872
1980ss 2,728 10,271
1990ss 1,987 21,219
2000ss 2,171 28,266
2010ss 1,556 21,212
2020ss 662 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nick Nicolas
2014 157 2,077
2015 152 1,998
2016 175 2,085
2017 147 1,918
2018 123 2,097
2019 141 2,145
2020 121 1,891
2021 133 2,008
2022 136 1,989
2023 142 1,897
2024 130 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, 1880–2024.

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