Niko vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Niko

Boy name · Rank #343

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Niko Nikolai
Current Rank #343 #590
Total Births (all years) 13,576 10,550
Peak Year 2022 2016
Peak Year Births 1,191 639
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Niko Nikolai
1960ss 21 52
1970ss 87 202
1980ss 313 289
1990ss 1,510 733
2000ss 1,922 1,632
2010ss 4,453 5,058
2020ss 5,270 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niko Nikolai
2014 431 516
2015 425 629
2016 439 639
2017 507 572
2018 549 614
2019 742 553
2020 870 520
2021 1,171 622
2022 1,191 490
2023 1,037 468
2024 1,001 484

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, 1962–2024.

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