Nickolaus vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nickolaus

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickolaus Nicholas
Current Rank Unranked #117
Total Births (all years) 1,795 922,897
Peak Year 1990 1995
Peak Year Births 72 29,161
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolaus Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss 5 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss 10 22,614
1960ss 11 22,343
1970ss 144 65,069
1980ss 536 223,320
1990ss 609 275,326
2000ss 381 177,604
2010ss 99 66,792
2020ss — 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolaus Nicholas
2014 11 6,779
2015 12 6,259
2016 7 5,763
2017 11 5,367
2018 — 4,843
2019 8 4,640
2020 — 4,065
2021 — 3,862
2022 — 3,639
2023 — 3,257
2024 — 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, 1921–2019.

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