Names / Unisex names
Nikola
Current rank
#1,651
and easing
All-time peak
#1,239
in 2020
First recorded
1948
in U.S. data
Children named
4,100
since 1948
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,239 in 2020 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Nikola is a unisex name that makes its debut in 1948. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It crested in 2020 at #1,239. Across all years, more than 4,100 children have been named this.