Nikolay vs Nikolai
Side-by-side comparison of Nikolay and Nikolai - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Nikolay | Nikolai |
| Current Rank | #4989 | #593 |
| Total Births (all years) | 507 | 11,027 |
| Peak Year | 2010 | 2016 |
| Peak Year Births | 32 | 639 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2010s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1992 | 1960 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Nikolay | Nikolai |
| 1960s | - | 52 |
| 1970s | - | 202 |
| 1980s | - | 291 |
| 1990s | 34 | 733 |
| 2000s | 163 | 1,632 |
| 2010s | 219 | 5,060 |
| 2020s | 91 | 3,057 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Nikolay | Nikolai |
| 2014 | 29 | 516 |
| 2015 | 27 | 629 |
| 2016 | 15 | 639 |
| 2017 | 19 | 573 |
| 2018 | 13 | 614 |
| 2019 | 17 | 554 |
| 2020 | 17 | 521 |
| 2021 | 16 | 622 |
| 2022 | 17 | 491 |
| 2023 | 7 | 470 |
| 2024 | 20 | 484 |
| 2025 | 14 | 469 |