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 #3630

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #730

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Metric Nikolaus Nikolas
Current Rank #3630 #730
Total Births (all years) 2,656 24,035
Peak Year 1994 2004
Peak Year Births 98 1,060
Peak Decade 1990s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaus Nikolas
1930s - 6
1940s - 5
1950s 5 5
1960s 22 107
1970s 198 502
1980s 617 1,955
1990s 830 5,946
2000s 539 7,812
2010s 297 5,133
2020s 148 2,564

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaus Nikolas
2014 47 495
2015 22 497
2016 23 499
2017 27 463
2018 19 502
2019 33 454
2020 21 453
2021 33 477
2022 24 475
2023 15 422
2024 31 362
2025 24 375

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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