Nicky vs Nicolas

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

Name A

Nicky

Boy name · Rank #5271

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicky Nicolas
Current Rank #5271 #184
Total Births (all years) 7,475 101,585
Peak Year 1959 2003
Peak Year Births 284 3,003
Peak Decade 1960s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicky Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s 5 367
1920s 116 749
1930s 263 567
1940s 934 694
1950s 1,639 1,041
1960s 1,766 1,388
1970s 1,294 3,870
1980s 579 10,268
1990s 390 21,219
2000s 273 28,267
2010s 134 21,216
2020s 82 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicky Nicolas
2014 15 2,077
2015 11 1,998
2016 16 2,085
2017 17 1,919
2018 13 2,098
2019 13 2,145
2020 13 1,894
2021 21 2,009
2022 15 1,989
2023 7 1,901
2024 18 1,997
2025 8 2,053

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, 1917–2025.

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