How Many People Are Named Nickolai?
An estimated 517 people in the United States have the first name Nickolai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Nickolai peaked in popularity in 2015 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nickolai 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 Nickolai paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
517
About 1 in 662,968 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2015
31 births
Total Registered
523
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nickolai
Nickolai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 523 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nickolai as a male name
Ranked #7,573 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (31 births)
Nickolai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nickolai span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 213 babies were registered. While Nickolai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nickolai by Decade
How has Nickolai 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.
Nickolai by State
Nickolai + Last Name Combinations
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Nickolai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nickolai?
We estimate approximately 517 people named Nickolai 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 662,968 Americans share this first name.
Is Nickolai a common name?
Nickolai is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 523 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nickolai most popular?
Nickolai reached peak popularity in 2015, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nickolai is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nickolai a male name?
Nickolai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nickolai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nickolai Smith, Nickolai Johnson, Nickolai 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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