Nikolas vs Nikhil

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

Name A

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Name B

Nikhil

Boy name · Rank #2534

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Metric Nikolas Nikhil
Current Rank #725 #2534
Total Births (all years) 23,658 5,360
Peak Year 2004 2007
Peak Year Births 1,060 261
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolas Nikhil
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 107 —
1970ss 503 111
1980ss 1,955 426
1990ss 5,945 1,073
2000ss 7,812 2,141
2010ss 5,132 1,320
2020ss 2,188 289

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolas Nikhil
2014 495 173
2015 497 124
2016 498 93
2017 463 90
2018 502 79
2019 454 65
2020 453 70
2021 477 68
2022 475 54
2023 422 44
2024 361 53

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, 1937–2024.

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