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Nikolai

Nikolai is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Nikolai?

Recorded births named Nikolai by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	11,027 births
England & Wales since 1996	489 births
Ireland since 1964	17 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Nikolai's popularity over time

Babies named Nikolai per year — United States (1960–2025). United States peaked in 2016 (639/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (4/yr).

When was Nikolai popular?

Nikolai reached its peak in 2016, when it was the #965 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 2010s name.

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