Masculine dossier · first seen 1960

Nikolai

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
639
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1960Peak 20162025
peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Nikolai

How many people are named Nikolai?

An estimated 10,889 living Americans are named Nikolai.

How rare is Nikolai?

Nikolai is uncommon among babies today, with 469 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 26.6% from its 2016 peak.

How old is the typical Nikolai?

The median age of a living American named Nikolai is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 17 years old.

Is Nikolai still popular?

Yes. Nikolai is holding steady, with 469 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
26.6%
2025
469
All-time
11,027
Diaspora map

Nikolai spread fast — broke out in Florida and Minnesota (2014) and ran high in 7 states within a decade.

Broke out: Florida and Minnesota, 2014 · over-represented in 7 states over 7 years

Alabama: no breakout AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 2017 AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2014 FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: no breakout KY Louisiana: no breakout LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 2014 MN Mississippi: no breakout MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: broke out 2016 NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: no breakout TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2015 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 2021 VA Washington: broke out 2019 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY