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 #590

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Name B

Nikhil

Boy name · Rank #2534

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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