Nickholas vs Nicolas

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

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Nickholas

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nickholas Nicolas
Current Rank Unranked #184
Total Births (all years) 94 101,585
Peak Year 1999 2003
Peak Year Births 10 3,003
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nickholas Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s - 367
1920s - 749
1930s - 567
1940s - 694
1950s - 1,041
1960s - 1,388
1970s - 3,870
1980s 15 10,268
1990s 28 21,219
2000s 45 28,267
2010s 6 21,216
2020s - 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickholas Nicolas
2014 - 2,077
2015 - 1,998
2016 - 2,085
2017 - 1,919
2018 - 2,098
2019 - 2,145
2020 - 1,894
2021 - 2,009
2022 - 1,989
2023 - 1,901
2024 - 1,997
2025 - 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, 1981–2010.

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