Nickolas vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nickolas and Nicolas — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nickolas

Boy name · Rank #1544

Full profile →
Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickolas Nicolas
Current Rank #1544 #184
Total Births (all years) 39,235 99,521
Peak Year 1998 2003
Peak Year Births 1,156 3,003
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolas Nicolas
1880ss 30 26
1890ss 17 19
1900ss 66 51
1910ss 823 367
1920ss 1,302 749
1930ss 685 567
1940ss 768 694
1950ss 1,003 1,042
1960ss 910 1,389
1970ss 2,380 3,872
1980ss 7,237 10,271
1990ss 10,729 21,219
2000ss 9,012 28,266
2010ss 3,534 21,212
2020ss 739 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolas Nicolas
2014 335 2,077
2015 339 1,998
2016 300 2,085
2017 222 1,918
2018 265 2,097
2019 208 2,145
2020 195 1,891
2021 168 2,008
2022 133 1,989
2023 130 1,897
2024 113 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, 1882–2024.

← Compare different names