Nicolae vs Nicolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nicolae and Nicolas — 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

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicolae Nicolas
Current Rank #10411 #184
Total Births (all years) 173 99,521
Peak Year 2010 2003
Peak Year Births 18 3,003
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolae Nicolas
1880ss — 26
1890ss — 19
1900ss — 51
1910ss — 367
1920ss — 749
1930ss — 567
1940ss — 694
1950ss — 1,042
1960ss — 1,389
1970ss — 3,872
1980ss — 10,271
1990ss — 21,219
2000ss 67 28,266
2010ss 76 21,212
2020ss 30 9,777

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolae Nicolas
2014 9 2,077
2015 8 1,998
2016 6 2,085
2017 10 1,918
2018 5 2,097
2019 6 2,145
2020 — 1,891
2021 10 2,008
2022 8 1,989
2023 5 1,897
2024 7 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, 2003–2024.

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