Nico vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nico

Boy name · Rank #212

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nico Nicholas
Current Rank #212 #117
Total Births (all years) 19,214 922,897
Peak Year 2024 1995
Peak Year Births 1,678 29,161
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nico Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss 52 22,343
1970ss 135 65,069
1980ss 507 223,320
1990ss 2,107 275,326
2000ss 2,932 177,604
2010ss 6,459 66,792
2020ss 7,022 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nico Nicholas
2014 650 6,779
2015 652 6,259
2016 611 5,763
2017 754 5,367
2018 844 4,843
2019 928 4,640
2020 1,044 4,065
2021 1,359 3,862
2022 1,474 3,639
2023 1,467 3,257
2024 1,678 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, 1960–2024.

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