Nicolae vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicolae

Boy name · Rank #10411

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicolae Nicholas
Current Rank #10411 #117
Total Births (all years) 173 922,897
Peak Year 2010 1995
Peak Year Births 18 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolae Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss — 22,343
1970ss — 65,069
1980ss — 223,320
1990ss — 275,326
2000ss 67 177,604
2010ss 76 66,792
2020ss 30 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolae Nicholas
2014 9 6,779
2015 8 6,259
2016 6 5,763
2017 10 5,367
2018 5 4,843
2019 6 4,640
2020 — 4,065
2021 10 3,862
2022 8 3,639
2023 5 3,257
2024 7 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, 2003–2024.

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