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Nikolay
OriginRussian and Bulgarian variation of Nicholas
Meaning"people of victory"
US Rank#6342
2025 SSA
About Nikolay
An alternate transcription of Nikolai.
Pronounced nik-oh-LAY.
As of October 2026, Nikolay ranked #6342 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3421 for boys in 2010.
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 | #3,667 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2015 | #3,958 | 27 | 14.1 |
| 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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