Masculine dossier · first seen 1960

Nikolai

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
639
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Nikolai

How many people are named Nikolai?

An estimated 10,877 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.

Where is Nikolai most common?

Nikolai has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.

1960Peak 20162025
peak 2016 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
26.6%
2025
469
All-time
11,027
Diaspora map

Nikolai spread fast — broke out in Arizona, Nevada, Virginia, and West Virginia (2021) and ran high in 4 states within a decade.

Broke out: Arizona, Nevada, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2021 · over-represented in 4 states over 0 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: broke out 2021 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: never over-represented GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: never over-represented ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: never over-represented NE Nevada: broke out 2021 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: never over-represented NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: broke out 2021 VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: broke out 2021 WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY