Boys' name · since 1924
Nicodemus
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 1,120 babies named Nicodemus, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,806 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,120
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nicodemus currently ranks #2806 among boys' names in America, with 1,120 babies recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicodemus has been recorded 1,120 times among boys since 1924, currently ranked #2806 nationally and more common than 80% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #4,779 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,806 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,120 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicodemus ranks #4,779 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,806 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,120 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,806 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,120
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nicodemus's 1,120 recorded births place it above 89.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Nicodemus compares
1,120 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nicodemus's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nicodemus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,120 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nicodemus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicodemus's full recorded timeline at 2001, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicodemus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Nicodemus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (303 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Nicodemus's strongest decade.
303 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Nicodemus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 54
1980s
54 births
- 1990s
1990s
197 births
- 2000s
2000s
274 births
- 2010s
2010s
303 births
- 2020s
2020s
243 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 303 births (27% of all-time use).
How Nicodemus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nicodemus's total volume
Nicodemus by state
Where Nicodemus concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 64 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
64 of 1,120 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Nicodemus's data
- Nicodemus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (303 total births) through the 2020s (243) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nicodemuss (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nicodemus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nicodemus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.