Nickolai vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nickolai

Boy name · Rank #7347

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickolai Nicholas
Current Rank #7347 #117
Total Births (all years) 523 922,897
Peak Year 2015 1995
Peak Year Births 31 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolai Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss — 22,343
1970ss 6 65,069
1980ss 5 223,320
1990ss 60 275,326
2000ss 164 177,604
2010ss 213 66,792
2020ss 75 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolai Nicholas
2014 17 6,779
2015 31 6,259
2016 24 5,763
2017 18 5,367
2018 25 4,843
2019 16 4,640
2020 21 4,065
2021 12 3,862
2022 16 3,639
2023 15 3,257
2024 11 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, 1976–2024.

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