Nickolai vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nickolai and Nick — 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

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Metric Nickolai Nick
Current Rank #7347 #1415
Total Births (all years) 523 50,328
Peak Year 2015 1960
Peak Year Births 31 1,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolai Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss — 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss — 5,695
1960ss — 8,003
1970ss 6 4,890
1980ss 5 2,728
1990ss 60 1,987
2000ss 164 2,171
2010ss 213 1,556
2020ss 75 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolai Nick
2014 17 157
2015 31 152
2016 24 175
2017 18 147
2018 25 123
2019 16 141
2020 21 121
2021 12 133
2022 16 136
2023 15 142
2024 11 130

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, 1976–2024.

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