Names / Boy names
Nikolai
Current rank
#605
and easing
All-time peak
#474
in 2018
First recorded
1960
in U.S. data
Children named
11,000
since 1960
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #474 in 2018 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Nikolai is a boys' name that first appears in 1960. Its strongest year was 2018, at #474 nationally. It currently ranks #605 and is drifting lower. Across all years, more than 11,000 children have been named this.