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.

Name A

Nikolay

Boy name · Rank #5139

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Name B

Nikolai

Boy name · Rank #590

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Metric Nikolay Nikolai
Current Rank #5139 #590
Total Births (all years) 492 10,550
Peak Year 2010 2016
Peak Year Births 32 639
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1960

Births by Decade

Decade Nikolay Nikolai
1960ss — 52
1970ss — 202
1980ss — 289
1990ss 34 733
2000ss 163 1,632
2010ss 219 5,058
2020ss 76 2,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nikolay Nikolai
2014 29 516
2015 27 629
2016 15 639
2017 19 572
2018 13 614
2019 17 553
2020 17 520
2021 16 622
2022 17 490
2023 7 468
2024 19 484

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, 1992–2024.

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