Aarav vs Nikolas
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Aarav
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #710
- Peak
- #523 (2014)
- Babies in 2025
- 377
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NJ
VS
Nikolas
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #717
- Peak
- #286 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 375
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Aarav is the more popular pick (#710 vs #717). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Aarav is a steady, dependable choice, Nikolas is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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