How Many People Are Named Nikodem?
An estimated 173 people in the United States have the first name Nikodem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Nikodem peaked in popularity in 2022 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikodem 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 Nikodem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
173
About 1 in 1,981,239 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
19 births
Total Registered
174
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikodem
Nikodem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 174 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nikodem as a male name
Ranked #5,368 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (19 births)
Nikodem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikodem span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 86 babies were registered. While Nikodem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nikodem by Decade
How has Nikodem 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.
Nikodem by State
Nikodem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikodem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nikodem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikodem?
We estimate approximately 173 people named Nikodem 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 1,981,239 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikodem a common name?
Nikodem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 174 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikodem most popular?
Nikodem reached peak popularity in 2022, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikodem is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikodem a male name?
Nikodem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikodem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikodem Smith, Nikodem Johnson, Nikodem 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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