Nicholai Boy
How popular is Nicholai?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Nicholai in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
1,005living people named Nicholai (est.)
17median age of people named Nicholai
1,024babies named Nicholai since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Nicholai popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▼ 1360 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,021 in 2015, #4,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2010 (51 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,428 in 2010 |
| First recorded | 1962 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Nicholai by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #4,032 |
| 1970s | 17 | #3,961 |
| 1980s | 95 | #3,070 |
| 1990s | 120 | #3,495 |
| 2000s | 300 | #2,577 |
| 2010s | 392 | #2,428 |
| 2020s | 95 | #4,017 |
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Questions
- Is Nicholai a boy or girl name?
- Nicholai is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nicholai were boys.
- How popular is the name Nicholai?
- 12 baby boys were named Nicholai in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Nicholai most popular?
- Nicholai peaked in 2010, when 51 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,428 in 2010.
- How many people are named Nicholai?
- 1,024 babies have been named Nicholai in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,005 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.