Nicklaus vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicklaus

Boy name · Rank #4916

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicklaus Nicholas
Current Rank #4916 #117
Total Births (all years) 3,451 922,897
Peak Year 1997 1995
Peak Year Births 156 29,161
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicklaus Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss 24 22,343
1970ss 285 65,069
1980ss 714 223,320
1990ss 1,178 275,326
2000ss 869 177,604
2010ss 273 66,792
2020ss 108 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicklaus Nicholas
2014 27 6,779
2015 17 6,259
2016 35 5,763
2017 23 5,367
2018 21 4,843
2019 20 4,640
2020 25 4,065
2021 18 3,862
2022 24 3,639
2023 21 3,257
2024 20 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, 1964–2024.

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