Nykolas vs Nykel

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

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Nykolas

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Nykel

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Metric Nykolas Nykel
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 313 47
Peak Year 2007 2008
Peak Year Births 24 11
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1986 1999

Births by Decade

Decade Nykolas Nykel
1980ss 5 —
1990ss 76 10
2000ss 159 29
2010ss 68 —
2020ss 5 8

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nykolas Nykel
2014 5 —
2018 7 —
2019 8 —
2020 — 8
2021 5 —

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, 1986–2021.

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