Nickolai vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nickolai and Nicolas — 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nickolai Nicolas
Current Rank #7347 #184
Total Births (all years) 523 99,521
Peak Year 2015 2003
Peak Year Births 31 3,003
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolai Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss — 1,042
1960ss — 1,389
1970ss 6 3,872
1980ss 5 10,271
1990ss 60 21,219
2000ss 164 28,266
2010ss 213 21,212
2020ss 75 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolai Nicolas
2014 17 2,077
2015 31 1,998
2016 24 2,085
2017 18 1,918
2018 25 2,097
2019 16 2,145
2020 21 1,891
2021 12 2,008
2022 16 1,989
2023 15 1,897
2024 11 1,992

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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