Nikola vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nikola

Boy name · Rank #1592

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikola Nikolai
Current Rank #1592 #590
Total Births (all years) 3,341 10,550
Peak Year 2020 2016
Peak Year Births 151 639
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikola Nikolai
1960ss 54 52
1970ss 145 202
1980ss 192 289
1990ss 404 733
2000ss 692 1,632
2010ss 1,197 5,058
2020ss 657 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikola Nikolai
2014 120 516
2015 141 629
2016 132 639
2017 132 572
2018 148 614
2019 134 553
2020 151 520
2021 147 622
2022 125 490
2023 126 468
2024 108 484

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, 1960–2024.

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