Nicodemus vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicodemus

Boy name · Rank #3339

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicodemus Nicholas
Current Rank #3339 #117
Total Births (all years) 1,075 922,897
Peak Year 2022 1995
Peak Year Births 48 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicodemus Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss 6 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss — 22,343
1970ss 43 65,069
1980ss 54 223,320
1990ss 197 275,326
2000ss 274 177,604
2010ss 303 66,792
2020ss 198 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicodemus Nicholas
2014 37 6,779
2015 30 6,259
2016 26 5,763
2017 36 5,367
2018 32 4,843
2019 32 4,640
2020 39 4,065
2021 39 3,862
2022 48 3,639
2023 37 3,257
2024 35 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, 1924–2024.

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