Nikolai vs Nikhil

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

Name A

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #593

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Name B

Nikhil

Boy name · Rank #2541

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Metric Nikolai Nikhil
Current Rank #593 #2541
Total Births (all years) 11,027 5,404
Peak Year 2016 2007
Peak Year Births 639 261
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolai Nikhil
1960s 52 -
1970s 202 111
1980s 291 426
1990s 733 1,073
2000s 1,632 2,141
2010s 5,060 1,320
2020s 3,057 333

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolai Nikhil
2014 516 173
2015 629 124
2016 639 93
2017 573 90
2018 614 79
2019 554 65
2020 521 70
2021 622 68
2022 491 54
2023 470 44
2024 484 53
2025 469 44

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, 1960–2025.

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