Niklas vs Nikolas

Side-by-side comparison of Niklas and Nikolas — 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

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Niklas Nikolas
Current Rank #12682 #725
Total Births (all years) 1,701 23,658
Peak Year 2000 2004
Peak Year Births 90 1,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Niklas Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 107
1970ss 22 503
1980ss 155 1,955
1990ss 486 5,945
2000ss 686 7,812
2010ss 296 5,132
2020ss 56 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niklas Nikolas
2014 24 495
2015 24 497
2016 25 498
2017 29 463
2018 13 502
2019 15 454
2020 12 453
2021 20 477
2022 10 475
2023 9 422
2024 5 361

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, 1976–2024.

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