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 #3704

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikolaus Nikolai
Current Rank #3704 #590
Total Births (all years) 2,631 10,550
Peak Year 1994 2016
Peak Year Births 98 639
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaus Nikolai
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 22 52
1970ss 198 202
1980ss 617 289
1990ss 830 733
2000ss 539 1,632
2010ss 297 5,058
2020ss 123 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaus Nikolai
2014 47 516
2015 22 629
2016 23 639
2017 27 572
2018 19 614
2019 33 553
2020 21 520
2021 33 622
2022 24 490
2023 15 468
2024 30 484

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, 1955–2024.

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