Nicolas vs Nick

Side-by-side comparison of Nicolas and Nick — 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

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1415

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Metric Nicolas Nick
Current Rank #184 #1415
Total Births (all years) 99,521 50,328
Peak Year 2003 1960
Peak Year Births 3,003 1,099
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolas Nick
1880ss 26 394
1890ss 19 346
1900ss 51 588
1910ss 367 4,683
1920ss 749 6,832
1930ss 567 4,673
1940ss 694 5,120
1950ss 1,042 5,695
1960ss 1,389 8,003
1970ss 3,872 4,890
1980ss 10,271 2,728
1990ss 21,219 1,987
2000ss 28,266 2,171
2010ss 21,212 1,556
2020ss 9,777 662

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolas Nick
2014 2,077 157
2015 1,998 152
2016 2,085 175
2017 1,918 147
2018 2,097 123
2019 2,145 141
2020 1,891 121
2021 2,008 133
2022 1,989 136
2023 1,897 142
2024 1,992 130

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, 1882–2024.

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