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.

Name A

Nikolaj

Boy name · Rank #9453

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikolaj Nikolas
Current Rank #9453 #725
Total Births (all years) 154 23,658
Peak Year 2019 2004
Peak Year Births 19 1,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaj Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 107
1970ss — 503
1980ss — 1,955
1990ss — 5,945
2000ss 27 7,812
2010ss 90 5,132
2020ss 37 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaj Nikolas
2014 6 495
2015 8 497
2016 16 498
2017 10 463
2018 14 502
2019 19 454
2020 11 453
2021 9 477
2022 9 475
2023 — 422
2024 8 361

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, 2001–2024.

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