Boys' name · since 1992
Nikolay
507 babies named Nikolay in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,294 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 507
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nikolay is the #6294 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 507 recorded since 1992.
Nikolay has 507 recorded births among boys since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6294 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #7,837 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,294 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 507 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikolay ranks #7,837 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,294 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 507 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,837 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,294 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 507
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nikolay's 507 recorded births place it above 82.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Nikolay compares
507 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Nikolay's all-time total is 37% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nikolay | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 507 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nikolay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikolay's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikolay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Nikolay by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (219 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Nikolay's strongest decade.
219 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nikolay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 34
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
163 births
- 2010s
2010s
219 births
- 2020s
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 219 births (43% of all-time use).
How Nikolay 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 Nikolay's total volume
Nikolay by state
Where Nikolay concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 5.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 10 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Washington | | 5 | 1.0% |
27 of 507 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Nikolay's data
- Nikolay's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (219 total births) through the 2020s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nikolays (27 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nikolay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~33 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, 1992–2025 (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 Nikolay 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.