Boys' name · since 1989
Nikoli
663 babies named Nikoli in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,664 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 663
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nikoli currently ranks #11099 among boys' names in America, with 663 babies recorded since 1989.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikoli has been recorded 663 times among boys since 1989, currently ranked #11099 nationally and more common than 20% 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 1989 to 2025.
- #6,664 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #11,099 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 663 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nikoli ranks #6,664 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,099 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 663 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,664 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #11,099 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 663
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nikoli's 663 recorded births place it above 85.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Nikoli compares
663 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Nikoli's all-time total is 80% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nikoli | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 663 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 40 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nikoli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nikoli's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nikoli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 40
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Nikoli by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (290 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Nikoli's strongest decade.
290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Nikoli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 92
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
196 births
- 2010s
2010s
290 births
- 2020s 80
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 290 births (44% of all-time use).
How Nikoli 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 Nikoli's total volume
Nikoli by state
Where Nikoli concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 22 | 3.3% |
| #2 | California | | 17 | 2.6% |
22 of 663 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Nikoli's data
- Nikoli's decade-level peak was the 2010s (290 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Nikolis (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Nikoli: 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 (~36 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, 1989–2025 (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 Nikoli 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.