Nikolaos vs Nikolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nikolaos and Nikolas - 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

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #730

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Metric Nikolaos Nikolas
Current Rank #2763 #730
Total Births (all years) 2,072 24,035
Peak Year 2014 2004
Peak Year Births 58 1,060
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaos Nikolas
1930s - 6
1940s - 5
1950s - 5
1960s 48 107
1970s 295 502
1980s 293 1,955
1990s 284 5,946
2000s 404 7,812
2010s 448 5,133
2020s 300 2,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaos Nikolas
2014 58 495
2015 42 497
2016 48 499
2017 40 463
2018 38 502
2019 46 454
2020 48 453
2021 56 477
2022 48 475
2023 50 422
2024 47 362
2025 51 375

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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