Nikola vs Nikolas

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

Name A

Nikola

Boy name · Rank #1592

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikola Nikolas
Current Rank #1592 #725
Total Births (all years) 3,341 23,658
Peak Year 2020 2004
Peak Year Births 151 1,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikola Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss 54 107
1970ss 145 503
1980ss 192 1,955
1990ss 404 5,945
2000ss 692 7,812
2010ss 1,197 5,132
2020ss 657 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikola Nikolas
2014 120 495
2015 141 497
2016 132 498
2017 132 463
2018 148 502
2019 134 454
2020 151 453
2021 147 477
2022 125 475
2023 126 422
2024 108 361

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, 1960–2024.

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