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Kolya
OriginRussian, diminutive of Nikolai
Meaning"people of victory"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Kolya
Could be seen as an affectionate Old World take on Kole.
Kolya is also given to girls.
Pronounced KOL-ya.
As of October 2026, Kolya ranked #11705 for boys in US births in 2002 and #13584 for girls in US births in 1999 SSA, peaked at #4773 for boys in 1987.
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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