Nikkolas vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nikkolas

Boy name · Rank #11261

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikkolas Nikolai
Current Rank #11261 #590
Total Births (all years) 505 10,550
Peak Year 1992 2016
Peak Year Births 32 639
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1984 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikkolas Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss — 202
1980ss 68 289
1990ss 208 733
2000ss 121 1,632
2010ss 82 5,058
2020ss 26 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikkolas Nikolai
2014 5 516
2015 — 629
2016 8 639
2017 — 572
2018 11 614
2019 — 553
2020 — 520
2021 6 622
2022 8 490
2023 6 468
2024 6 484

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, 1984–2024.

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