Nikolaus vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nikolaus

Boy name · Rank #3630

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Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #593

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Metric Nikolaus Nikolai
Current Rank #3630 #593
Total Births (all years) 2,656 11,027
Peak Year 1994 2016
Peak Year Births 98 639
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaus Nikolai
1950s 5 -
1960s 22 52
1970s 198 202
1980s 617 291
1990s 830 733
2000s 539 1,632
2010s 297 5,060
2020s 148 3,057

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaus Nikolai
2014 47 516
2015 22 629
2016 23 639
2017 27 573
2018 19 614
2019 33 554
2020 21 521
2021 33 622
2022 24 491
2023 15 470
2024 31 484
2025 24 469

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, 1955–2025.

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