Nicolae is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Nicolae across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nicolae has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 174 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 114 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nicolae per year, United States (2003 to 2024). United States peaked in 2010 (18/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Nicolae is a rare baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #11,918 nationally (given to 24 babies that year).
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