Nikan vs Nikolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nikan and Nikolas — 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

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikan Nikolas
Current Rank #7572 #725
Total Births (all years) 130 23,658
Peak Year 2020 2004
Peak Year Births 15 1,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikan Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 107
1970ss — 503
1980ss — 1,955
1990ss — 5,945
2000ss 6 7,812
2010ss 68 5,132
2020ss 56 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikan Nikolas
2014 6 495
2015 11 497
2016 10 498
2017 8 463
2018 8 502
2019 10 454
2020 15 453
2021 8 477
2022 11 475
2023 11 422
2024 11 361

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, 2008–2024.

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