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.

Name A

Nickolas

Boy name · Rank #1544

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nickolas Nicholas
Current Rank #1544 #117
Total Births (all years) 39,235 922,897
Peak Year 1998 1995
Peak Year Births 1,156 29,161
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolas Nicholas
1880ss 30 730
1890ss 17 857
1900ss 66 1,334
1910ss 823 10,233
1920ss 1,302 13,608
1930ss 685 9,716
1940ss 768 15,503
1950ss 1,003 22,614
1960ss 910 22,343
1970ss 2,380 65,069
1980ss 7,237 223,320
1990ss 10,729 275,326
2000ss 9,012 177,604
2010ss 3,534 66,792
2020ss 739 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolas Nicholas
2014 335 6,779
2015 339 6,259
2016 300 5,763
2017 222 5,367
2018 265 4,843
2019 208 4,640
2020 195 4,065
2021 168 3,862
2022 133 3,639
2023 130 3,257
2024 113 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, 1882–2024.

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