Niklaus vs Nikolas

Side-by-side comparison of Niklaus and Nikolas — 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

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Niklaus Nikolas
Current Rank #1233 #725
Total Births (all years) 2,299 23,658
Peak Year 2021 2004
Peak Year Births 282 1,060
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Niklaus Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 107
1970ss 8 503
1980ss 53 1,955
1990ss 115 5,945
2000ss 102 7,812
2010ss 901 5,132
2020ss 1,120 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niklaus Nikolas
2014 63 495
2015 102 497
2016 118 498
2017 156 463
2018 183 502
2019 221 454
2020 255 453
2021 282 477
2022 236 475
2023 185 422
2024 162 361

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, 1979–2024.

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