Nicolo vs Nicholas

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

Name A

Nicolo

Boy name · Rank #2751

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Nicolo Nicholas
Current Rank #2751 #117
Total Births (all years) 1,524 922,897
Peak Year 2024 1995
Peak Year Births 47 29,161
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolo Nicholas
1880ss — 730
1890ss — 857
1900ss — 1,334
1910ss 42 10,233
1920ss 72 13,608
1930ss — 9,716
1940ss — 15,503
1950ss 16 22,614
1960ss 59 22,343
1970ss 77 65,069
1980ss 100 223,320
1990ss 268 275,326
2000ss 355 177,604
2010ss 318 66,792
2020ss 217 17,848

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolo Nicholas
2014 33 6,779
2015 33 6,259
2016 29 5,763
2017 26 5,367
2018 27 4,843
2019 36 4,640
2020 45 4,065
2021 40 3,862
2022 45 3,639
2023 40 3,257
2024 47 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, 1914–2024.

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