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The first name Nikodem

A boy’s name.

3 syllables Male

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 74 boys were named Nikodem, making it the 522nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 140 births (#341).

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1,946
babies named Nikodem, 1996–2025
#522
rank in 2025
2017
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nikodem with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Nikodem at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Nikodem, the 5,538th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 19 were.

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191
babies named Nikodem since 1880
#5,538
rank in 2025
2022
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Nikodem

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Nikodem Sulik
    General of the Polish Army, 1893–1954

Questions

How popular is the name Nikodem?
In 2025, 74 boys born in England and Wales were named Nikodem, ranking 522nd. Its peak was 2017, with 140 births.
Is Nikodem a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 191 US babies named Nikodem since 1880 were boys.
When was Nikodem most popular?
2022 in the United States, when 19 babies were named Nikodem, its highest rank at 5,165th.