Compare two names
Nikolay and Nikolai side by side: Nikolay peaked in 2010 and Nikolai in 2016; in 2025 they were given to 14 and 469 babies.
Nikolay and Nikolai, year by year
Girls and boys together; Nikolay solid, Nikolai dashed.
| Nikolay | Nikolai | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 14 | 469 |
| Rank 2025 | #6,338 among boys’ names | #605 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 507 | 11,027 |
| Peak year | 2010 | 2016 |
| Girls | 0% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 501 | 10,900 |
| Median age | 14 | 11 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.