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Nikolai
OriginRussian variation of Nicholas
Meaning"people of victory"
GenderBoy
US Rank#605
Top 1000
NB Rank#1069
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About Nikolai
Variation of Kolya
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #540 | 516 | 268.6 |
| 2015 | #476 | 629 | 328.2 |
| 2016 | #480 | 639 | 336.7 |
| 2017 | #508 | 572 | 309 |
| 2018 | #473 | 614 | 338.1 |
| 2019 | #516 | 553 | 308.2 |
| 2020 | #546 | 520 | 301.3 |
| 2021 | #479 | 622 | 355.5 |
| 2022 | #583 | 490 | 280.6 |
| 2023 | #605 | 468 | 273.6 |
| 2024 | #589 | 484 | 280.9 |
| 2025 | #605 | 469 | 274.6 |
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