Nicky vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicky

Boy name · Rank #5252

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicky Nicholas
Current Rank #5252 #117
Total Births (all years) 7,466 922,897
Peak Year 1959 1995
Peak Year Births 284 29,161
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicky Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss 5 10,233
1920ss 116 13,608
1930ss 263 9,716
1940ss 934 15,503
1950ss 1,639 22,614
1960ss 1,766 22,343
1970ss 1,294 65,069
1980ss 579 223,320
1990ss 390 275,326
2000ss 273 177,604
2010ss 134 66,792
2020ss 73 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicky Nicholas
2014 15 6,779
2015 11 6,259
2016 16 5,763
2017 17 5,367
2018 13 4,843
2019 13 4,640
2020 13 4,065
2021 20 3,862
2022 15 3,639
2023 7 3,257
2024 18 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, 1917–2024.

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