Nikolaj vs Nikolas
Side-by-side comparison of Nikolaj and Nikolas - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nikolaj | Nikolas |
| Current Rank | #9485 | #730 |
| Total Births (all years) | 154 | 24,035 |
| Peak Year | 2019 | 2004 |
| Peak Year Births | 19 | 1,060 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2001 | 1937 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nikolaj | Nikolas |
| 1930s | - | 6 |
| 1940s | - | 5 |
| 1950s | - | 5 |
| 1960s | - | 107 |
| 1970s | - | 502 |
| 1980s | - | 1,955 |
| 1990s | - | 5,946 |
| 2000s | 27 | 7,812 |
| 2010s | 90 | 5,133 |
| 2020s | 37 | 2,564 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nikolaj | Nikolas |
| 2014 | 6 | 495 |
| 2015 | 8 | 497 |
| 2016 | 16 | 499 |
| 2017 | 10 | 463 |
| 2018 | 14 | 502 |
| 2019 | 19 | 454 |
| 2020 | 11 | 453 |
| 2021 | 9 | 477 |
| 2022 | 9 | 475 |
| 2023 | - | 422 |
| 2024 | 8 | 362 |
| 2025 | - | 375 |