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 #3352

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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 #3352 #184
Total Births (all years) 1,120 101,585
Peak Year 2022 2003
Peak Year Births 48 3,003
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicodemus Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s - 367
1920s 6 749
1930s - 567
1940s - 694
1950s - 1,041
1960s - 1,388
1970s 43 3,870
1980s 54 10,268
1990s 197 21,219
2000s 274 28,267
2010s 303 21,216
2020s 243 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicodemus Nicolas
2014 37 2,077
2015 30 1,998
2016 26 2,085
2017 36 1,919
2018 32 2,098
2019 32 2,145
2020 39 1,894
2021 39 2,009
2022 48 1,989
2023 37 1,901
2024 35 1,997
2025 45 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, 1924–2025.

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