Nikholas vs Nikolai

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

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Nikholas

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Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikholas Nikolai
Current Rank Unranked #590
Total Births (all years) 149 10,550
Peak Year 2011 2016
Peak Year Births 13 639
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikholas Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss — 202
1980ss 5 289
1990ss 29 733
2000ss 62 1,632
2010ss 53 5,058
2020ss — 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikholas Nikolai
2014 6 516
2015 5 629
2016 — 639
2017 — 572
2018 — 614
2019 6 553
2020 — 520
2021 — 622
2022 — 490
2023 — 468
2024 — 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, 1987–2019.

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