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 #2755

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikolaos Nikolas
Current Rank #2755 #725
Total Births (all years) 2,020 23,658
Peak Year 2014 2004
Peak Year Births 57 1,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaos Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss 48 107
1970ss 295 503
1980ss 293 1,955
1990ss 284 5,945
2000ss 404 7,812
2010ss 447 5,132
2020ss 249 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaos Nikolas
2014 57 495
2015 42 497
2016 48 498
2017 40 463
2018 38 502
2019 46 454
2020 48 453
2021 56 477
2022 48 475
2023 50 422
2024 47 361

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, 1962–2024.

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