Nickson vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nickson and Nicolas — 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nickson Nicolas
Current Rank #6979 #184
Total Births (all years) 291 99,521
Peak Year 2012 2003
Peak Year Births 19 3,003
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nickson Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss — 1,042
1960ss — 1,389
1970ss — 3,872
1980ss 5 10,271
1990ss 21 21,219
2000ss 79 28,266
2010ss 136 21,212
2020ss 50 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nickson Nicolas
2014 12 2,077
2015 8 1,998
2016 15 2,085
2017 13 1,918
2018 15 2,097
2019 17 2,145
2020 13 1,891
2021 8 2,008
2022 5 1,989
2023 12 1,897
2024 12 1,992

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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