Nikos vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nikos

Boy name · Rank #5957

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #593

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Metric Nikos Nikolai
Current Rank #5957 #593
Total Births (all years) 882 11,027
Peak Year 2009 2016
Peak Year Births 28 639
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikos Nikolai
1960s 41 52
1970s 91 202
1980s 128 291
1990s 152 733
2000s 195 1,632
2010s 186 5,060
2020s 89 3,057

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikos Nikolai
2014 22 516
2015 22 629
2016 20 639
2017 16 573
2018 16 614
2019 17 554
2020 13 521
2021 20 622
2022 18 491
2023 11 470
2024 15 484
2025 12 469

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, 1962–2025.

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