Niklas vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Niklas

Boy name · Rank #12682

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Niklas Nikolai
Current Rank #12682 #590
Total Births (all years) 1,701 10,550
Peak Year 2000 2016
Peak Year Births 90 639
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Niklas Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss 22 202
1980ss 155 289
1990ss 486 733
2000ss 686 1,632
2010ss 296 5,058
2020ss 56 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niklas Nikolai
2014 24 516
2015 24 629
2016 25 639
2017 29 572
2018 13 614
2019 15 553
2020 12 520
2021 20 622
2022 10 490
2023 9 468
2024 5 484

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, 1976–2024.

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