Nikolaus vs Nikolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nikolaus and Nikolas — 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

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikolaus Nikolas
Current Rank #3704 #725
Total Births (all years) 2,631 23,658
Peak Year 1994 2004
Peak Year Births 98 1,060
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaus Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss 5 5
1960ss 22 107
1970ss 198 503
1980ss 617 1,955
1990ss 830 5,945
2000ss 539 7,812
2010ss 297 5,132
2020ss 123 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaus Nikolas
2014 47 495
2015 22 497
2016 23 498
2017 27 463
2018 19 502
2019 33 454
2020 21 453
2021 33 477
2022 24 475
2023 15 422
2024 30 361

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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