Dante vs Nicolas
Nicolas leads today (#177 vs #308), but Dante is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Dante and Nicolas per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#308
#177
Babies named in 2025
1,104
2,053
Peak year
1998
1998
Trend
Rising since 1985
Declining since 2004
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
51,587
101,585
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