Nikolas vs Nikolai
Side-by-side comparison of Nikolas and Nikolai - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nikolas | Nikolai |
| Current Rank | #730 | #593 |
| Total Births (all years) | 24,035 | 11,027 |
| Peak Year | 2004 | 2016 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,060 | 639 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1937 | 1960 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nikolas | Nikolai |
| 1930s | 6 | - |
| 1940s | 5 | - |
| 1950s | 5 | - |
| 1960s | 107 | 52 |
| 1970s | 502 | 202 |
| 1980s | 1,955 | 291 |
| 1990s | 5,946 | 733 |
| 2000s | 7,812 | 1,632 |
| 2010s | 5,133 | 5,060 |
| 2020s | 2,564 | 3,057 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nikolas | Nikolai |
| 2014 | 495 | 516 |
| 2015 | 497 | 629 |
| 2016 | 499 | 639 |
| 2017 | 463 | 573 |
| 2018 | 502 | 614 |
| 2019 | 454 | 554 |
| 2020 | 453 | 521 |
| 2021 | 477 | 622 |
| 2022 | 475 | 491 |
| 2023 | 422 | 470 |
| 2024 | 362 | 484 |
| 2025 | 375 | 469 |