Nico vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nico and Nicolas — 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nico Nicolas
Current Rank #212 #184
Total Births (all years) 19,214 99,521
Peak Year 2024 2003
Peak Year Births 1,678 3,003
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nico Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss — 1,042
1960ss 52 1,389
1970ss 135 3,872
1980ss 507 10,271
1990ss 2,107 21,219
2000ss 2,932 28,266
2010ss 6,459 21,212
2020ss 7,022 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nico Nicolas
2014 650 2,077
2015 652 1,998
2016 611 2,085
2017 754 1,918
2018 844 2,097
2019 928 2,145
2020 1,044 1,891
2021 1,359 2,008
2022 1,474 1,989
2023 1,467 1,897
2024 1,678 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, 1960–2024.

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