Nik vs Nikolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nik and Nikolas — 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

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nik Nikolas
Current Rank #12575 #725
Total Births (all years) 211 23,658
Peak Year 2005 2004
Peak Year Births 9 1,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nik Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss 5 107
1970ss 30 503
1980ss 34 1,955
1990ss 29 5,945
2000ss 54 7,812
2010ss 47 5,132
2020ss 12 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nik Nikolas
2014 — 495
2015 8 497
2016 — 498
2017 7 463
2018 5 502
2019 9 454
2020 — 453
2021 — 477
2022 — 475
2023 7 422
2024 5 361

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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