Nikolai

Boy name

Nikolai has been given to 11,027 babies in the U.S. since 1960. It peaked in 2016 and currently ranks #605 for boys (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

11,027

Peak year

2016 (639 babies)

Rank in 2025

#605 for boys

First recorded

1960

10-year trend

▼ -25%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Nikolai.

11,026 babies since 1880

11,035 babies since 1997

10,911 babies since 1880

11,207 babies since 1904

11,238 babies since 1912

11,269 babies since 1958

11,280 babies since 1912

10,693 babies since 1913

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