Nicolae vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nicolae and Nick — 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

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Metric Nicolae Nick
Current Rank #10411 #1415
Total Births (all years) 173 50,328
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 18 1,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolae Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss — 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss — 5,695
1960ss — 8,003
1970ss — 4,890
1980ss — 2,728
1990ss — 1,987
2000ss 67 2,171
2010ss 76 1,556
2020ss 30 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolae Nick
2014 9 157
2015 8 152
2016 6 175
2017 10 147
2018 5 123
2019 6 141
2020 — 121
2021 10 133
2022 8 136
2023 5 142
2024 7 130

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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