Total births
11
US rank #12142 Boys' name Peak 2024 11 births
Nikodemus — #12142 US boys' name
11 babies named Nikodemus in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#12142
of 14,243 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nikodemus was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nikodemus in 2024 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Nikodemus
The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Nikodemus between 2023 and 2024, spanning 2 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nikodemus currently holds the #12142 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Nikodemus performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Nikodemus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Nikodemus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#12,142
Active since
2023
Nikodemus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2023
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 2 years of records
Nikodemus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 11 births that decade — 100% of Nikodemus's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nikodemus? ▼
11 babies have been named Nikodemus since 2023. It currently ranks #12142 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Nikodemus most popular? ▼
Nikodemus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Nikodemus been used? ▼
Nikodemus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 2 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nikodemus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nikolas, Niko, Nikolai, Nikhil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nikodemus
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Nikko Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2023–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.