Nicklaus vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nicklaus and Nicolas - 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicklaus Nicolas
Current Rank #4938 #184
Total Births (all years) 3,462 101,585
Peak Year 1997 2003
Peak Year Births 156 3,003
Peak Decade 1990s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicklaus Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s - 367
1920s - 749
1930s - 567
1940s - 694
1950s - 1,041
1960s 24 1,388
1970s 285 3,870
1980s 714 10,268
1990s 1,178 21,219
2000s 869 28,267
2010s 273 21,216
2020s 119 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicklaus Nicolas
2014 27 2,077
2015 17 1,998
2016 35 2,085
2017 23 1,919
2018 21 2,098
2019 20 2,145
2020 25 1,894
2021 18 2,009
2022 24 1,989
2023 21 1,901
2024 20 1,997
2025 11 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, 1964–2025.

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