Compare two names
Nicholaus and Nicholas side by side: Nicholaus peaked in 1981 and Nicholas in 1995; in 2025 they were given to 5 and 3,123 babies.
Nicholaus and Nicholas, year by year
Girls and boys together; Nicholaus solid, Nicholas dashed.
| Nicholaus | Nicholas | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 5 | 3,123 |
| Rank 2025 | #13,328 among boys’ names | #112 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,260 | 929,199 |
| Peak year | 1981 | 1995 |
| Girls | 0% | 0.3% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,090 | 841,000 |
| Median age | 36 | 32 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.