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 #2763

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #593

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Metric Nikolaos Nikolai
Current Rank #2763 #593
Total Births (all years) 2,072 11,027
Peak Year 2014 2016
Peak Year Births 58 639
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaos Nikolai
1960s 48 52
1970s 295 202
1980s 293 291
1990s 284 733
2000s 404 1,632
2010s 448 5,060
2020s 300 3,057

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaos Nikolai
2014 58 516
2015 42 629
2016 48 639
2017 40 573
2018 38 614
2019 46 554
2020 48 521
2021 56 622
2022 48 491
2023 50 470
2024 47 484
2025 51 469

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, 1962–2025.

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