Nicolas vs Nickolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nicolas and Nickolas — 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

Nickolas

Boy name · Rank #1544

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Metric Nicolas Nickolas
Current Rank #184 #1544
Total Births (all years) 99,521 39,235
Peak Year 2003 1998
Peak Year Births 3,003 1,156
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolas Nickolas
1880ss 26 30
1890ss 19 17
1900ss 51 66
1910ss 367 823
1920ss 749 1,302
1930ss 567 685
1940ss 694 768
1950ss 1,042 1,003
1960ss 1,389 910
1970ss 3,872 2,380
1980ss 10,271 7,237
1990ss 21,219 10,729
2000ss 28,266 9,012
2010ss 21,212 3,534
2020ss 9,777 739

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolas Nickolas
2014 2,077 335
2015 1,998 339
2016 2,085 300
2017 1,918 222
2018 2,097 265
2019 2,145 208
2020 1,891 195
2021 2,008 168
2022 1,989 133
2023 1,897 130
2024 1,992 113

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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