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 #4916

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicklaus Nick
Current Rank #4916 #1415
Total Births (all years) 3,451 50,328
Peak Year 1997 1960
Peak Year Births 156 1,099
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicklaus Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss — 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss — 5,695
1960ss 24 8,003
1970ss 285 4,890
1980ss 714 2,728
1990ss 1,178 1,987
2000ss 869 2,171
2010ss 273 1,556
2020ss 108 662

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 25 121
2021 18 133
2022 24 136
2023 21 142
2024 20 130

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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