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 #1418

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nick Nicolas
Current Rank #1418 #184
Total Births (all years) 50,457 101,585
Peak Year 1960 2003
Peak Year Births 1,098 3,003
Peak Decade 1960s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nick Nicolas
1880s 394 26
1890s 346 19
1900s 588 51
1910s 4,683 367
1920s 6,832 749
1930s 4,673 567
1940s 5,120 694
1950s 5,695 1,041
1960s 8,004 1,388
1970s 4,890 3,870
1980s 2,727 10,268
1990s 1,989 21,219
2000s 2,171 28,267
2010s 1,556 21,216
2020s 789 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nick Nicolas
2014 157 2,077
2015 152 1,998
2016 175 2,085
2017 147 1,919
2018 123 2,098
2019 141 2,145
2020 122 1,894
2021 133 2,009
2022 137 1,989
2023 143 1,901
2024 130 1,997
2025 124 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, 1880–2025.

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