Nicholas vs Parker
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Nicholas
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #112
- Peak
- #5 (1999)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,115
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
VS
Parker
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #102
- Peak
- #72 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,477
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
The verdict
Parker is the more popular pick (#102 vs #112). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Parker is a steady, dependable choice, Nicholas is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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