The first name Nikolai

In 2025, 23 boys were named Nikolai, making it the 1,226th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 33 births (#894).

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

In 2025, 469 boys born in the United States were named Nikolai, the 605th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 639 were.

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.

• Count Nikolai of Monpezat
  Danish model, influencer, and former prince; elder son of Prince Joachim and Alexandra, Co, born 1999
• Nikolai Kinski
  French-American actor, born 1976
• Nikolai Reek
  Estonian military personnel and politician (1890-1942)
• Nikolai Novosjolov
  Estonian fencer (born 1980)
• Nikolai Fraiture
  French-American musician (born 13 November 1978)
• Nikolai Karotamm
  Estonian politician (1901-1969)
• Nikolai von Glehn
  Baltic German landowner (1841–1923)
• Nikolai Grube
  German Mesoamericanist, born 1962
• Nikolai Terteryan
  Danish boxer, born 2001
• Eero Järnefelt
  Finnish realist painter (1863–1937)
• Nicolai Eigtved
  Danish architect, 1701–1754
• Waldemar Klingelhöfer
  German opera singer (1900–1977)

How popular is the name Nikolai?

In 2025, 23 boys born in England and Wales were named Nikolai, ranking 1,226th. Its peak was 2019, with 33 births.

Is Nikolai a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 11,027 US babies named Nikolai since 1880 were boys.

When was Nikolai most popular?

2016 in the United States, when 639 babies were named Nikolai, its highest rank at 480th.