How Many People Are Named Nicodemus?
An estimated 1,052 people in the United States have the first name Nicodemus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Nicodemus peaked in popularity in 2022 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicodemus 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 Nicodemus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,052
About 1 in 325,812 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2022
48 births
Total Registered
1,075
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicodemus
Nicodemus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,075 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nicodemus as a male name
Ranked #3,360 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (48 births)
Nicodemus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicodemus span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 303 babies were registered. While Nicodemus is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nicodemus by Decade
How has Nicodemus 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.
Nicodemus by State
Birth registrations for Nicodemus span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in New York, Texas, California. On average, about 30 Nicodemuss were registered per state.
Nicodemus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicodemus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nicodemus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicodemus?
We estimate approximately 1,052 people named Nicodemus 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 325,812 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicodemus a common name?
Nicodemus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,075 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicodemus most popular?
Nicodemus reached peak popularity in 2022, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicodemus is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicodemus a male name?
Nicodemus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicodemus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicodemus Smith, Nicodemus Johnson, Nicodemus 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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