Nicolai vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicolai

Boy name · Rank #2560

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicolai Nicholas
Current Rank #2560 #117
Total Births (all years) 1,813 922,897
Peak Year 2015 1995
Peak Year Births 78 29,161
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolai Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss — 10,233
1920ss — 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss — 22,614
1960ss 12 22,343
1970ss 48 65,069
1980ss 125 223,320
1990ss 284 275,326
2000ss 463 177,604
2010ss 607 66,792
2020ss 274 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolai Nicholas
2014 68 6,779
2015 78 6,259
2016 66 5,763
2017 45 5,367
2018 62 4,843
2019 55 4,640
2020 50 4,065
2021 50 3,862
2022 68 3,639
2023 54 3,257
2024 52 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, 1962–2024.

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