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Nicolai
OriginScandinavian and Slavic form of Nicholas
Meaning"people of victory"
About Nicolai
Related to the Russian name Nikolai, this is a fresh and worldly form of a popular favorite.
As of October 2026, Nicolai ranked #2590 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1883 in 2015.
Editor's take: The name Nicolai is a boy's name of Slavic, Scandinavian origin meaning "people of victory".
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 | #2,075 | 68 | 35.4 |
| 2015 | #1,883 | 78 | 40.7 |
| 2016 | #2,129 | 66 | 34.8 |
| 2017 | #2,748 | 45 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | #2,222 | 62 | 34.1 |
| 2019 | #2,453 | 55 | 30.7 |
| 2020 | #2,575 | 50 | 29 |
| 2021 | #2,610 | 50 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #2,161 | 68 | 38.9 |
| 2023 | #2,500 | 54 | 31.6 |
| 2024 | #2,581 | 52 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #2,590 | 51 | 29.9 |
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Nicolai on lists
Famous Nicolais
- Nicolai Fechin
Russian,American painter
- Nicolai Ouroussoff
architecture critic
Nicolai in pop culture
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character in animated series "Danny Phantom"
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