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.

Name A

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikolai Nikolas
Current Rank #590 #725
Total Births (all years) 10,550 23,658
Peak Year 2016 2004
Peak Year Births 639 1,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolai Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss 52 107
1970ss 202 503
1980ss 289 1,955
1990ss 733 5,945
2000ss 1,632 7,812
2010ss 5,058 5,132
2020ss 2,584 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolai Nikolas
2014 516 495
2015 629 497
2016 639 498
2017 572 463
2018 614 502
2019 553 454
2020 520 453
2021 622 477
2022 490 475
2023 468 422
2024 484 361

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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