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 #1542

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nickolas Nicolas
Current Rank #1542 #184
Total Births (all years) 39,356 101,585
Peak Year 1998 2003
Peak Year Births 1,156 3,003
Peak Decade 1990s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolas Nicolas
1880s 30 26
1890s 17 19
1900s 66 51
1910s 823 367
1920s 1,302 749
1930s 685 567
1940s 768 694
1950s 1,003 1,041
1960s 910 1,388
1970s 2,380 3,870
1980s 7,237 10,268
1990s 10,729 21,219
2000s 9,012 28,267
2010s 3,536 21,216
2020s 858 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolas Nicolas
2014 335 2,077
2015 339 1,998
2016 301 2,085
2017 223 1,919
2018 265 2,098
2019 208 2,145
2020 195 1,894
2021 168 2,009
2022 133 1,989
2023 130 1,901
2024 114 1,997
2025 118 2,053

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, 1882–2025.

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