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.

Name A

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikolas Nikolai
Current Rank #725 #590
Total Births (all years) 23,658 10,550
Peak Year 2004 2016
Peak Year Births 1,060 639
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1937 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolas Nikolai
1930ss 6 —
1940ss 5 —
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 107 52
1970ss 503 202
1980ss 1,955 289
1990ss 5,945 733
2000ss 7,812 1,632
2010ss 5,132 5,058
2020ss 2,188 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolas Nikolai
2014 495 516
2015 497 629
2016 498 639
2017 463 572
2018 502 614
2019 454 553
2020 453 520
2021 477 622
2022 475 490
2023 422 468
2024 361 484

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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