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Nikolai

Boy

Origin of the name

Nikolai is the Russian form of Nicholas.

Rising name

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In 2016, Nikolai reached its peak: 639 boys, 1 baby in 5,743. The name is holding close to its all-time high. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 605. 46% of all babies named Nikolai since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
11,027births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 480rank at its peak, in 2016

Where babies named Nikolai are born

2016

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The darker the blue, the more common Nikolai is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Nikolai is most common in Washington (1.7 times), Colorado (1.6) and Florida (1.6), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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