Nikolay vs Nikolas

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

Name A

Nikolay

Boy name · Rank #5139

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Name B

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikolay Nikolas
Current Rank #5139 #725
Total Births (all years) 492 23,658
Peak Year 2010 2004
Peak Year Births 32 1,060
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolay Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 107
1970ss — 503
1980ss — 1,955
1990ss 34 5,945
2000ss 163 7,812
2010ss 219 5,132
2020ss 76 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolay Nikolas
2014 29 495
2015 27 497
2016 15 498
2017 19 463
2018 13 502
2019 17 454
2020 17 453
2021 16 477
2022 17 475
2023 7 422
2024 19 361

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, 1992–2024.

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