Nicolas vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicolas

Boy name · Rank #184

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicolas Nicholas
Current Rank #184 #117
Total Births (all years) 99,521 922,897
Peak Year 2003 1995
Peak Year Births 3,003 29,161
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolas Nicholas
1880ss 26 730
1890ss 19 857
1900ss 51 1,334
1910ss 367 10,233
1920ss 749 13,608
1930ss 567 9,716
1940ss 694 15,503
1950ss 1,042 22,614
1960ss 1,389 22,343
1970ss 3,872 65,069
1980ss 10,271 223,320
1990ss 21,219 275,326
2000ss 28,266 177,604
2010ss 21,212 66,792
2020ss 9,777 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolas Nicholas
2014 2,077 6,779
2015 1,998 6,259
2016 2,085 5,763
2017 1,918 5,367
2018 2,097 4,843
2019 2,145 4,640
2020 1,891 4,065
2021 2,008 3,862
2022 1,989 3,639
2023 1,897 3,257
2024 1,992 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, 1882–2024.

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