Nicko vs Nicolas

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

Name A

Nicko

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicko Nicolas
Current Rank Unranked #184
Total Births (all years) 291 101,585
Peak Year 1989 2003
Peak Year Births 25 3,003
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicko Nicolas
1880ss - 26
1890ss - 19
1900ss - 51
1910ss - 367
1920ss - 749
1930ss - 567
1940ss - 694
1950ss - 1,041
1960ss - 1,388
1970ss - 3,870
1980ss 39 10,268
1990ss 102 21,219
2000ss 49 28,267
2010ss 67 21,216
2020ss 34 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicko Nicolas
2014 8 2,077
2015 - 1,998
2016 8 2,085
2017 11 1,919
2018 - 2,098
2019 11 2,145
2020 6 1,894
2021 - 2,009
2022 12 1,989
2023 9 1,901
2024 - 1,997
2025 7 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, 1981–2025.

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