Nickolaus vs Nick

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

Name A

Nickolaus

Boy name

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickolaus Nick
Current Rank Unranked #1415
Total Births (all years) 1,795 50,328
Peak Year 1990 1960
Peak Year Births 72 1,099
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickolaus Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss 5 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss 10 5,695
1960ss 11 8,003
1970ss 144 4,890
1980ss 536 2,728
1990ss 609 1,987
2000ss 381 2,171
2010ss 99 1,556
2020ss — 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickolaus Nick
2014 11 157
2015 12 152
2016 7 175
2017 11 147
2018 — 123
2019 8 141
2020 — 121
2021 — 133
2022 — 136
2023 — 142
2024 — 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, 1921–2019.

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