Boy nameCurrently #5,172 in the USFalling

Nikolay

3 syllablesPeak year: 20107 lettersStarts with N

Meaning & origin

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Nikolay's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Nikolay, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Nikolay
19925
19935
19946
19955
19977
19986
200011
20019
200211
200311
200422
200514
200622
200717
200815
200931
201032
201121
201219
201327
201429
201527
201615
201719
201813
201917
202017
202116
202217
20237
202419

Nikolay through the decades

  • Nikolay peaked in 2010, when 32 babies were named Nikolay in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Nikolay has fallen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Nikolay currently ranks #5,172 in the US and is cooling off.

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