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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nicolas | Nick |
| Current Rank | #184 | #1418 |
| Total Births (all years) | 101,585 | 50,457 |
| Peak Year | 2003 | 1960 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,003 | 1,098 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nicolas | Nick |
| 1880s | 26 | 394 |
| 1890s | 19 | 346 |
| 1900s | 51 | 588 |
| 1910s | 367 | 4,683 |
| 1920s | 749 | 6,832 |
| 1930s | 567 | 4,673 |
| 1940s | 694 | 5,120 |
| 1950s | 1,041 | 5,695 |
| 1960s | 1,388 | 8,004 |
| 1970s | 3,870 | 4,890 |
| 1980s | 10,268 | 2,727 |
| 1990s | 21,219 | 1,989 |
| 2000s | 28,267 | 2,171 |
| 2010s | 21,216 | 1,556 |
| 2020s | 11,843 | 789 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nicolas | Nick |
| 2014 | 2,077 | 157 |
| 2015 | 1,998 | 152 |
| 2016 | 2,085 | 175 |
| 2017 | 1,919 | 147 |
| 2018 | 2,098 | 123 |
| 2019 | 2,145 | 141 |
| 2020 | 1,894 | 122 |
| 2021 | 2,009 | 133 |
| 2022 | 1,989 | 137 |
| 2023 | 1,901 | 143 |
| 2024 | 1,997 | 130 |
| 2025 | 2,053 | 124 |