Niklaus vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Niklaus

Boy name · Rank #1233

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Niklaus Nikolai
Current Rank #1233 #590
Total Births (all years) 2,299 10,550
Peak Year 2021 2016
Peak Year Births 282 639
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Niklaus Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss 8 202
1980ss 53 289
1990ss 115 733
2000ss 102 1,632
2010ss 901 5,058
2020ss 1,120 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niklaus Nikolai
2014 63 516
2015 102 629
2016 118 639
2017 156 572
2018 183 614
2019 221 553
2020 255 520
2021 282 622
2022 236 490
2023 185 468
2024 162 484

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, 1979–2024.

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