The baby name Nikolai appears in baby name data for the United States from 1977 to 2024. It was most popular in 2021 with 770 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Nikolai has become more popular compared with earlier years.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 20 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 31 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 41 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 48 |
| 2002 | 52 |
| 2003 | 48 |
| 2004 | 97 |
| 2005 | 130 |
| 2006 | 82 |
| 2007 | 149 |
| 2008 | 196 |
| 2009 | 246 |
| 2010 | 252 |
| 2011 | 327 |
| 2012 | 445 |
| 2013 | 439 |
| 2014 | 462 |
| 2015 | 724 |
| 2016 | 754 |
| 2017 | 657 |
| 2018 | 722 |
| 2019 | 564 |
| 2020 | 446 |
| 2021 | 770 |
| 2022 | 494 |
| 2023 | 453 |
| 2024 | 449 |