Nickolas vs Nicholas
Side-by-side comparison of Nickolas and Nicholas - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nickolas | Nicholas |
| Current Rank | #1542 | #117 |
| Total Births (all years) | 39,356 | 926,047 |
| Peak Year | 1998 | 1995 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,156 | 29,160 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nickolas | Nicholas |
| 1880s | 30 | 730 |
| 1890s | 17 | 857 |
| 1900s | 66 | 1,334 |
| 1910s | 823 | 10,233 |
| 1920s | 1,302 | 13,608 |
| 1930s | 685 | 9,716 |
| 1940s | 768 | 15,503 |
| 1950s | 1,003 | 22,614 |
| 1960s | 910 | 22,339 |
| 1970s | 2,380 | 65,068 |
| 1980s | 7,237 | 223,308 |
| 1990s | 10,729 | 275,329 |
| 2000s | 9,012 | 177,609 |
| 2010s | 3,536 | 66,811 |
| 2020s | 858 | 20,988 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nickolas | Nicholas |
| 2014 | 335 | 6,779 |
| 2015 | 339 | 6,263 |
| 2016 | 301 | 5,765 |
| 2017 | 223 | 5,372 |
| 2018 | 265 | 4,847 |
| 2019 | 208 | 4,642 |
| 2020 | 195 | 4,065 |
| 2021 | 168 | 3,866 |
| 2022 | 133 | 3,643 |
| 2023 | 130 | 3,261 |
| 2024 | 114 | 3,038 |
| 2025 | 118 | 3,115 |