Nickolas vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nickolas and Nick — 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

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickolas Nick
Current Rank #1544 #1415
Total Births (all years) 39,235 50,328
Peak Year 1998 1960
Peak Year Births 1,156 1,099
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolas Nick
1880ss 30 394
1890ss 17 346
1900ss 66 588
1910ss 823 4,683
1920ss 1,302 6,832
1930ss 685 4,673
1940ss 768 5,120
1950ss 1,003 5,695
1960ss 910 8,003
1970ss 2,380 4,890
1980ss 7,237 2,728
1990ss 10,729 1,987
2000ss 9,012 2,171
2010ss 3,534 1,556
2020ss 739 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolas Nick
2014 335 157
2015 339 152
2016 300 175
2017 222 147
2018 265 123
2019 208 141
2020 195 121
2021 168 133
2022 133 136
2023 130 142
2024 113 130

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, 1882–2024.

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