Nicolai vs Nicolas

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

Name A

Nicolai

Boy name · Rank #2569

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Name B

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Metric Nicolai Nicolas
Current Rank #2569 #184
Total Births (all years) 1,865 101,585
Peak Year 2015 2003
Peak Year Births 78 3,003
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolai Nicolas
1880s - 26
1890s - 19
1900s - 51
1910s - 367
1920s - 749
1930s - 567
1940s - 694
1950s - 1,041
1960s 12 1,388
1970s 48 3,870
1980s 125 10,268
1990s 284 21,219
2000s 463 28,267
2010s 607 21,216
2020s 326 11,843

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolai Nicolas
2014 68 2,077
2015 78 1,998
2016 66 2,085
2017 45 1,919
2018 62 2,098
2019 55 2,145
2020 50 1,894
2021 50 2,009
2022 69 1,989
2023 54 1,901
2024 52 1,997
2025 51 2,053

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, 1962–2025.

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