Nikolai vs Nikolas
Side-by-side comparison of Nikolai and Nikolas - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nikolai | Nikolas |
| Current Rank | #593 | #730 |
| Total Births (all years) | 11,027 | 24,035 |
| Peak Year | 2016 | 2004 |
| Peak Year Births | 639 | 1,060 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1960 | 1937 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nikolai | Nikolas |
| 1930s | - | 6 |
| 1940s | - | 5 |
| 1950s | - | 5 |
| 1960s | 52 | 107 |
| 1970s | 202 | 502 |
| 1980s | 291 | 1,955 |
| 1990s | 733 | 5,946 |
| 2000s | 1,632 | 7,812 |
| 2010s | 5,060 | 5,133 |
| 2020s | 3,057 | 2,564 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nikolai | Nikolas |
| 2014 | 516 | 495 |
| 2015 | 629 | 497 |
| 2016 | 639 | 499 |
| 2017 | 573 | 463 |
| 2018 | 614 | 502 |
| 2019 | 554 | 454 |
| 2020 | 521 | 453 |
| 2021 | 622 | 477 |
| 2022 | 491 | 475 |
| 2023 | 470 | 422 |
| 2024 | 484 | 362 |
| 2025 | 469 | 375 |