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 #6233

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikos Nikolai
Current Rank #6233 #590
Total Births (all years) 869 10,550
Peak Year 2009 2016
Peak Year Births 28 639
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikos Nikolai
1960ss 41 52
1970ss 91 202
1980ss 128 289
1990ss 152 733
2000ss 195 1,632
2010ss 186 5,058
2020ss 76 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikos Nikolai
2014 22 516
2015 22 629
2016 20 639
2017 16 572
2018 16 614
2019 17 553
2020 13 520
2021 20 622
2022 18 490
2023 11 468
2024 14 484

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, 1962–2024.

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