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In 2024, 484 boys in the United States were named Nikolai, making it the 589th most popular boy's name that year.
Its position has held steady, at 540th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 639 births.
Records for Nikolai go back to 1960, and 10,550 babies have been given the name since.
A Russian form of Nicholas meaning "victory of the people". Its international flair and distinguished sound have a sophisticated, Eastern European quality. Has a strong, international appeal with Slavic heritage.
Nikolai is of Russian origin, described as international in style.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 484 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.
A Russian form of Nicholas meaning "victory of the people". Its international flair and distinguished sound have a sophisticated, Eastern European quality.
Nikolai is of Russian origin, and is usually described as international in style.
In 2024, 484 boys in the United States were named Nikolai, making it the 589th most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 484 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.
Niko, Nikola are shorter names in current US use that share the opening of Nikolai.