Nicolae is a very rare variant of Nikolai that peaked in 2010 and has since faded.
Nicolae is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Nicolae first appears in 2003 and peaked in 2010 (18 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | #10,605 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | #13,583 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | #9,589 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | #7,442 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | #11,740 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #13,549 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | #7,973 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | #11,735 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | #9,320 |
| 2014 | 9 | 9 | #8,597 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | #13,492 |
| 2012 | 9 | 9 | #8,673 |
| 2010 | 18 | 18 | #5,184 |
| 2009 | 8 | 8 | #9,618 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | #8,805 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | #8,001 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | #10,344 |
| 2005 | 11 | 11 | #6,976 |
| 2004 | 15 | 15 | #5,418 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | #9,337 |