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 #2758

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Name B

Nicholas

Boy name · Rank #117

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Metric Nicolo Nicholas
Current Rank #2758 #117
Total Births (all years) 1,571 926,047
Peak Year 2024 1995
Peak Year Births 47 29,160
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Nicolo Nicholas
1880s - 730
1890s - 857
1900s - 1,334
1910s 42 10,233
1920s 72 13,608
1930s - 9,716
1940s - 15,503
1950s 16 22,614
1960s 59 22,339
1970s 77 65,068
1980s 100 223,308
1990s 268 275,329
2000s 355 177,609
2010s 318 66,811
2020s 264 20,988

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nicolo Nicholas
2014 33 6,779
2015 33 6,263
2016 29 5,765
2017 26 5,372
2018 27 4,847
2019 36 4,642
2020 45 4,065
2021 40 3,866
2022 45 3,643
2023 40 3,261
2024 47 3,038
2025 47 3,115

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, 1914–2025.

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