Nikolaj

NIH-kuh-laj /ˈnɪkəˌlædʒ/
boy 3 syllables fading

Nikolaj is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and has since faded.

Nikolaj is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Nikolaj was first reported in SSA data in 2001 and peaked in 2019 (19 births).

About the name Nikolaj

PronunciationNIH-kuh-laj /ˈnɪkəˌlædʒ/
CultureAzerbaijaniBelarusianBulgarianDanishKazakhRussianSlovenianUkrainian
19peak births 2019
2001first in SSA data

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How popular is Nikolaj?

Boys named Nikolaj
200120052010201520202024
Boys named Nikolaj per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2001–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Nikolaj total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202488#9,613
202299#8,790
202199#8,641
20201111#7,366
20191919#5,101
20181414#6,238
20171010#7,976
20161616#5,712
201588#9,325
201466#11,726
201355#13,499
201266#11,833
201066#11,780
200955#13,909
200899#8,808
200388#8,398
200155#11,805
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