Nikhil vs Nikolas

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

Name A

Nikhil

Boy name · Rank #2534

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikhil Nikolas
Current Rank #2534 #725
Total Births (all years) 5,360 23,658
Peak Year 2007 2004
Peak Year Births 261 1,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikhil Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 107
1970ss 111 503
1980ss 426 1,955
1990ss 1,073 5,945
2000ss 2,141 7,812
2010ss 1,320 5,132
2020ss 289 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikhil Nikolas
2014 173 495
2015 124 497
2016 93 498
2017 90 463
2018 79 502
2019 65 454
2020 70 453
2021 68 477
2022 54 475
2023 44 422
2024 53 361

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, 1971–2024.

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