Nicklaus vs Nick

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

Name A

Nicklaus

Boy name · Rank #4938

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1418

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicklaus Nick
Current Rank #4938 #1418
Total Births (all years) 3,462 50,457
Peak Year 1997 1960
Peak Year Births 156 1,098
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicklaus Nick
1880s - 394
1890s - 346
1900s - 588
1910s - 4,683
1920s - 6,832
1930s - 4,673
1940s - 5,120
1950s - 5,695
1960s 24 8,004
1970s 285 4,890
1980s 714 2,727
1990s 1,178 1,989
2000s 869 2,171
2010s 273 1,556
2020s 119 789

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicklaus Nick
2014 27 157
2015 17 152
2016 35 175
2017 23 147
2018 21 123
2019 20 141
2020 25 122
2021 18 133
2022 24 137
2023 21 143
2024 20 130
2025 11 124

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, 1964–2025.

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