How Many People Are Named Nikolay?
An estimated 487 people in the United States have the first name Nikolay. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Nikolay peaked in popularity in 2010 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nikolay 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 Nikolay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
487
About 1 in 703,808 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2010
32 births
Total Registered
492
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nikolay
Nikolay is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 492 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nikolay as a male name
Ranked #5,172 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (32 births)
Nikolay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nikolay span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 219 babies were registered. While Nikolay is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nikolay by Decade
How has Nikolay 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.
Nikolay by State
Birth registrations for Nikolay span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Texas, Florida. On average, about 12 Nikolays were registered per state.
Nikolay + Last Name Combinations
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Nikolay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nikolay?
We estimate approximately 487 people named Nikolay 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 703,808 Americans share this first name.
Is Nikolay a common name?
Nikolay is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 492 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nikolay most popular?
Nikolay reached peak popularity in 2010, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nikolay is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nikolay a male name?
Nikolay is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nikolay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nikolay Smith, Nikolay Johnson, Nikolay 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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