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Nickolai

Boy

Meaning of Nickolai: Russian: 'victory of the people'

Nickolai is a boy's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7559th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7559

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

533

First recorded 1976 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 31 babies2016: 24 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 16 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Nickolai per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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