Nikolaj vs Nikolai

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

Name A

Nikolaj

Boy name · Rank #9453

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikolaj Nikolai
Current Rank #9453 #590
Total Births (all years) 154 10,550
Peak Year 2019 2016
Peak Year Births 19 639
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2001 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolaj Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss — 202
1980ss — 289
1990ss — 733
2000ss 27 1,632
2010ss 90 5,058
2020ss 37 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolaj Nikolai
2014 6 516
2015 8 629
2016 16 639
2017 10 572
2018 14 614
2019 19 553
2020 11 520
2021 9 622
2022 9 490
2023 — 468
2024 8 484

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, 2001–2024.

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