Compare two names
Nikola and Nikolai side by side: Nikola peaked in 2020 and Nikolai in 2016; in 2025 they were given to 109 and 469 babies.
Nikola and Nikolai, year by year
Girls and boys together; Nikola solid, Nikolai dashed.
| Nikola | Nikolai | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 109 | 469 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,651 among boys’ names | #605 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 4,102 | 11,027 |
| Peak year | 2020 | 2016 |
| Girls | 16% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 4,000 | 10,900 |
| Median age | 15 | 11 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.