TheNameDBNikolai
MNikolai is a given name of Russian, Greek origin for a boy. There have been 10,550 people born with this name in the United States since 1880. Nikolai gained popularity in the 1990s, peaked in 2016 and remains popular today. It is the #2,670 most popular name for a boy.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State (2024)
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Yearly Data
| Year | Births |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 484 |
| 2023 | 468 |
| 2022 | 490 |
| 2021 | 622 |
| 2020 | 520 |
| 2019 | 553 |
| 2018 | 614 |
| 2017 | 572 |
| 2016 | 639 |
| 2015 | 629 |
| 2014 | 516 |
| 2013 | 436 |
| 2012 | 421 |
| 2011 | 365 |
| 2010 | 313 |
| 2009 | 299 |
| 2008 | 231 |
| 2007 | 208 |
| 2006 | 163 |
| 2005 | 162 |
| 2004 | 141 |
| 2003 | 124 |
| 2002 | 116 |
| 2001 | 108 |
| 2000 | 80 |
| 1999 | 95 |
| 1998 | 94 |
| 1997 | 76 |
| 1996 | 82 |
| 1995 | 68 |
| 1994 | 76 |
| 1993 | 63 |
| 1992 | 62 |
| 1991 | 65 |
| 1990 | 52 |
| 1989 | 45 |
| 1988 | 36 |
| 1987 | 31 |
| 1986 | 29 |
| 1985 | 32 |
| 1984 | 27 |
| 1983 | 18 |
| 1982 | 21 |
| 1981 | 24 |
| 1980 | 26 |
| 1979 | 28 |
| 1978 | 16 |
| 1977 | 24 |
| 1976 | 32 |
| 1975 | 31 |
| 1974 | 21 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1971 | 12 |
| 1970 | 10 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1961 | 5 |
| 1960 | 6 |