Nikolai
Boy name
Nikolai at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #588 in 2024
Nikolai popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #3,665 | 6 |
| 1970 | #3,071 | 10 |
| 1980 | #2,059 | 26 |
| 1990 | #1,587 | 52 |
| 2000 | #1,504 | 80 |
| 2010 | #732 | 313 |
| 2018 | #473 | 614 |
| 2020 | #546 | 520 |
| 2024 | #588 | 484 |
All 62 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | #3,665 | 6 |
| 1961 | #4,067 | 5 |
| 1962 | #4,033 | 5 |
| 1964 | #3,048 | 8 |
| 1965 | #2,982 | 8 |
| 1966 | #3,946 | 5 |
| 1969 | #2,216 | 15 |
| 1970 | #3,071 | 10 |
| 1971 | #2,813 | 12 |
| 1972 | #2,324 | 16 |
| 1973 | #2,857 | 12 |
| 1974 | #2,050 | 21 |
| 1975 | #1,630 | 31 |
| 1976 | #1,646 | 32 |
| 1977 | #2,008 | 24 |
| 1978 | #2,669 | 16 |
| 1979 | #1,903 | 28 |
| 1980 | #2,059 | 26 |
| 1981 | #2,138 | 24 |
| 1982 | #2,340 | 21 |
| 1983 | #2,577 | 18 |
| 1984 | #1,979 | 27 |
| 1985 | #1,834 | 32 |
| 1986 | #2,007 | 29 |
| 1987 | #1,974 | 31 |
| 1988 | #1,848 | 36 |
| 1989 | #1,704 | 45 |
| 1990 | #1,587 | 52 |
| 1991 | #1,411 | 65 |
| 1992 | #1,472 | 62 |
| 1993 | #1,473 | 63 |
| 1994 | #1,340 | 76 |
| 1995 | #1,448 | 68 |
| 1996 | #1,321 | 82 |
| 1997 | #1,423 | 76 |
| 1998 | #1,280 | 94 |
| 1999 | #1,283 | 95 |
| 2000 | #1,504 | 80 |
| 2001 | #1,231 | 108 |
| 2002 | #1,200 | 116 |
| 2003 | #1,190 | 124 |
| 2004 | #1,124 | 141 |
| 2005 | #1,035 | 162 |
| 2006 | #1,081 | 163 |
| 2007 | #949 | 208 |
| 2008 | #899 | 231 |
| 2009 | #760 | 299 |
| 2010 | #732 | 313 |
| 2011 | #640 | 365 |
| 2012 | #601 | 421 |
| 2013 | #585 | 436 |
| 2014 | #539 | 516 |
| 2015 | #474 | 629 |
| 2016 | #480 | 639 |
| 2017 | #507 | 572 |
| 2018 | #473 | 614 |
| 2019 | #515 | 553 |
| 2020 | #546 | 520 |
| 2021 | #479 | 622 |
| 2022 | #582 | 490 |
| 2023 | #604 | 468 |
| 2024 | #588 | 484 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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