Nickalaus vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nickalaus

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nickalaus Nicholas
Current Rank Unranked #117
Total Births (all years) 281 922,897
Peak Year 1991 1995
Peak Year Births 17 29,161
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickalaus Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss — 22,343
1970ss 36 65,069
1980ss 95 223,320
1990ss 112 275,326
2000ss 38 177,604
2010ss — 66,792
2020ss — 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickalaus Nicholas
2014 — 6,779
2015 — 6,259
2016 — 5,763
2017 — 5,367
2018 — 4,843
2019 — 4,640
2020 — 4,065
2021 — 3,862
2022 — 3,639
2023 — 3,257
2024 — 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, 1976–2006.

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