Nik vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nik

Boy name · Rank #12575

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nik Nikolai
Current Rank #12575 #590
Total Births (all years) 211 10,550
Peak Year 2005 2016
Peak Year Births 9 639
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nik Nikolai
1960ss 5 52
1970ss 30 202
1980ss 34 289
1990ss 29 733
2000ss 54 1,632
2010ss 47 5,058
2020ss 12 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nik Nikolai
2014 — 516
2015 8 629
2016 — 639
2017 7 572
2018 5 614
2019 9 553
2020 — 520
2021 — 622
2022 — 490
2023 7 468
2024 5 484

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, 1964–2024.

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