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Nikolai

Recorded 1960–2025 · United States

Nikolai was most popular in 2016, when 639 American babies were given the name — ranking #964 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,224, with 469 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 11,027 people named Nikolai.

Most popular in2016
Rank that year#964
Births that year639
Total since 188011,027

Nikolai over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Nikolai’s peak in 2016. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org