Nickson vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nickson

Boy name · Rank #6979

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nickson Nicholas
Current Rank #6979 #117
Total Births (all years) 291 922,897
Peak Year 2012 1995
Peak Year Births 19 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nickson 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 21 275,326
2000ss 79 177,604
2010ss 136 66,792
2020ss 50 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickson Nicholas
2014 12 6,779
2015 8 6,259
2016 15 5,763
2017 13 5,367
2018 15 4,843
2019 17 4,640
2020 13 4,065
2021 8 3,862
2022 5 3,639
2023 12 3,257
2024 12 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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