Nikan vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nikan

Boy name · Rank #7572

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikan Nikolai
Current Rank #7572 #590
Total Births (all years) 130 10,550
Peak Year 2020 2016
Peak Year Births 15 639
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikan Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss — 202
1980ss — 289
1990ss — 733
2000ss 6 1,632
2010ss 68 5,058
2020ss 56 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikan Nikolai
2014 6 516
2015 11 629
2016 10 639
2017 8 572
2018 8 614
2019 10 553
2020 15 520
2021 8 622
2022 11 490
2023 11 468
2024 11 484

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, 2008–2024.

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