Nicolaus vs Nick

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

Name A

Nicolaus

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Name B

Nick

Boy name · Rank #1418

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Metric Nicolaus Nick
Current Rank Unranked #1418
Total Births (all years) 1,141 50,457
Peak Year 1998 1960
Peak Year Births 47 1,098
Peak Decade 1990s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolaus Nick
1880s - 394
1890s - 346
1900s - 588
1910s - 4,683
1920s - 6,832
1930s - 4,673
1940s - 5,120
1950s - 5,695
1960s - 8,004
1970s 101 4,890
1980s 270 2,727
1990s 374 1,989
2000s 266 2,171
2010s 115 1,556
2020s 15 789

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolaus Nick
2014 9 157
2015 12 152
2016 - 175
2017 15 147
2018 6 123
2019 10 141
2020 6 122
2021 - 133
2022 - 137
2023 9 143
2024 - 130
2025 - 124

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, 1971–2023.

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