Boys' name · since 2023

Nikodemus

Since 2023, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Nikodemus, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,936 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2023
2020s
peak decade

Nikodemus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 2023.

Social Security Administration records show Nikodemus recorded 11 times among boys since 2023, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2024.

  • #33,936 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2023
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikodemus ranks #33,936 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.

#33,936 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2023
2020s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Nikodemus's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nikodemus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nikodemus's full recorded timeline at 2024, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nikodemus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
6
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
4.555.566.5 20232024 6

Nikodemus by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

2020s was Nikodemus's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Nikodemus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nikodemus? ▼
Nikodemus has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2023, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #33,936 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 6 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Nikodemus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikodemus ranks #33,936 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nikodemus since 2023 -- 2 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nikodemus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2023–2024 (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 Nikodemus 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.