How Many People Are Named Nicholai?
An estimated 995 people in the United States have the first name Nicholai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Nicholai peaked in popularity in 2017 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicholai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nicholai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
995
About 1 in 344,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2017
51 births
Total Registered
1,011
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicholai
Nicholai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,011 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nicholai as a male name
Ranked #5,579 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (51 births)
Nicholai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicholai span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 391 babies were registered. Nicholai has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nicholai by Decade
How has Nicholai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nicholai by State
Birth registrations for Nicholai span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, Florida, New York. On average, about 35 Nicholais were registered per state.
Nicholai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicholai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nicholai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicholai?
We estimate approximately 995 people named Nicholai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 344,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicholai a common name?
Nicholai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,011 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicholai most popular?
Nicholai reached peak popularity in 2017, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicholai is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicholai a male name?
Nicholai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicholai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicholai Smith, Nicholai Johnson, Nicholai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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