Nikolaos vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nikolaos

Boy name · Rank #2755

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikolaos Nikolai
Current Rank #2755 #590
Total Births (all years) 2,020 10,550
Peak Year 2014 2016
Peak Year Births 57 639
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaos Nikolai
1960ss 48 52
1970ss 295 202
1980ss 293 289
1990ss 284 733
2000ss 404 1,632
2010ss 447 5,058
2020ss 249 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaos Nikolai
2014 57 516
2015 42 629
2016 48 639
2017 40 572
2018 38 614
2019 46 553
2020 48 520
2021 56 622
2022 48 490
2023 50 468
2024 47 484

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, 1962–2024.

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