Nikos vs Nikolas

Side-by-side comparison of Nikos and Nikolas — 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

Nikolas

Boy name · Rank #725

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Metric Nikos Nikolas
Current Rank #6233 #725
Total Births (all years) 869 23,658
Peak Year 2009 2004
Peak Year Births 28 1,060
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1937

Births by Decade

Decade Nikos Nikolas
1930ss — 6
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss 41 107
1970ss 91 503
1980ss 128 1,955
1990ss 152 5,945
2000ss 195 7,812
2010ss 186 5,132
2020ss 76 2,188

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikos Nikolas
2014 22 495
2015 22 497
2016 20 498
2017 16 463
2018 16 502
2019 17 454
2020 13 453
2021 20 477
2022 18 475
2023 11 422
2024 14 361

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, 1962–2024.

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