How Many People Are Named Nikolai?
An estimated 10,424 people in the United States have the first name Nikolai. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Nikolai peaked in popularity in 2016 with 639 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikolai 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 Nikolai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nikolai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,424
About 1 in 32,881 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2016
639 births
Total Registered
10,550
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikolai
Nikolai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,550 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nikolai as a male name
Ranked #589 in 2024
484 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (639 births)
Nikolai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikolai span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 5,058 babies were registered. While Nikolai is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nikolai by Decade
How has Nikolai 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.
Nikolai by State
Birth registrations for Nikolai span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Mississippi, South Dakota, Maine. On average, about 202 Nikolais were registered per state.
Nikolai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nikolai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nikolai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikolai?
We estimate approximately 10,424 people named Nikolai 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 32,881 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikolai a common name?
Nikolai is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,550 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikolai most popular?
Nikolai reached peak popularity in 2016, when 639 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikolai is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikolai a male name?
Nikolai is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikolai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikolai Smith, Nikolai Johnson, Nikolai 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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