Nicodemus vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nicodemus and Nicolas — 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicodemus Nicolas
Current Rank #3339 #184
Total Births (all years) 1,075 99,521
Peak Year 2022 2003
Peak Year Births 48 3,003
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicodemus Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss 6 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss — 1,042
1960ss — 1,389
1970ss 43 3,872
1980ss 54 10,271
1990ss 197 21,219
2000ss 274 28,266
2010ss 303 21,212
2020ss 198 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicodemus Nicolas
2014 37 2,077
2015 30 1,998
2016 26 2,085
2017 36 1,918
2018 32 2,097
2019 32 2,145
2020 39 1,891
2021 39 2,008
2022 48 1,989
2023 37 1,897
2024 35 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, 1924–2024.

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