Nikhil vs Nikolai

Side-by-side comparison of Nikhil and Nikolai — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nikhil

Boy name · Rank #2534

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikhil Nikolai
Current Rank #2534 #590
Total Births (all years) 5,360 10,550
Peak Year 2007 2016
Peak Year Births 261 639
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikhil Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss 111 202
1980ss 426 289
1990ss 1,073 733
2000ss 2,141 1,632
2010ss 1,320 5,058
2020ss 289 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikhil Nikolai
2014 173 516
2015 124 629
2016 93 639
2017 90 572
2018 79 614
2019 65 553
2020 70 520
2021 68 622
2022 54 490
2023 44 468
2024 53 484

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1971–2024.

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