Nikholai vs Nikolas

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

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Nikholai

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Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikholai Nikolas
Current Rank Unranked #725
Total Births (all years) 5 23,658
Peak Year 2023 2004
Peak Year Births 5 1,060
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2023 1937

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikholai Nikolas
2014 — 495
2015 — 497
2016 — 498
2017 — 463
2018 — 502
2019 — 454
2020 — 453
2021 — 477
2022 — 475
2023 5 422
2024 — 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, 2023–2023.

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