Nickoli vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nickoli

Boy name · Rank #11327

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nickoli Nicholas
Current Rank #11327 #117
Total Births (all years) 283 922,897
Peak Year 2009 1995
Peak Year Births 20 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickoli Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss — 22,343
1970ss — 65,069
1980ss 5 223,320
1990ss 38 275,326
2000ss 111 177,604
2010ss 118 66,792
2020ss 11 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickoli Nicholas
2014 15 6,779
2015 15 6,259
2016 11 5,763
2017 10 5,367
2018 7 4,843
2019 8 4,640
2020 5 4,065
2021 — 3,862
2022 — 3,639
2023 — 3,257
2024 6 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, 1988–2024.

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