Nicolai vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nicolai and Nick — 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

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Metric Nicolai Nick
Current Rank #2560 #1415
Total Births (all years) 1,813 50,328
Peak Year 2015 1960
Peak Year Births 78 1,099
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolai Nick
1880ss — 394
1890ss — 346
1900ss — 588
1910ss — 4,683
1920ss — 6,832
1930ss — 4,673
1940ss — 5,120
1950ss — 5,695
1960ss 12 8,003
1970ss 48 4,890
1980ss 125 2,728
1990ss 284 1,987
2000ss 463 2,171
2010ss 607 1,556
2020ss 274 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolai Nick
2014 68 157
2015 78 152
2016 66 175
2017 45 147
2018 62 123
2019 55 141
2020 50 121
2021 50 133
2022 68 136
2023 54 142
2024 52 130

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, 1962–2024.

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