Nikolai Popularity

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Region

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#2020
1997	#1052
1998	#1821
1999	#1281
2000	#1552
2001	#1467
2002	#1799
2003	#1248
2004	#1596
2005	#1456
2006	#1084
2007	#1440
2008	#2276
2009	#1099
2010	#1201
2011	#1447
2012	#1367
2013	#1404
2014	#1223
2015	#1442
2016	#1022
2017	#1124
2018	#1382
2019	#894
2020	#1019
2021	#1078
2024	#1235

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in Norway in 2004.

Nikolai's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#1235	22	High	Demonstration data
2021	England and Wales	male	#1078	26	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	male	#1019	27	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	male	#894	33	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	male	#1382	18	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	male	#1124	25	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	male	#1022	28	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	male	#1442	17	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	male	#1223	21	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	male	#1404	17	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	male	#1367	18	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	male	#1447	16	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	male	#1201	21	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	male	#1099	23	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	male	#2276	8	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	male	#1440	15	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	male	#1084	20	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	male	#1456	13	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	male	#1596	10	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	male	#1248	13	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	male	#1799	7	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	male	#1467	9	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	male	#1552	8	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	male	#1281	10	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	male	#1821	6	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	male	#1052	13	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	male	#2020	5	High	Demonstration data
2025	Norway	male	#103	63	High	Demonstration data
2024	Norway	male	#117	49	High	Demonstration data
2023	Norway	male	#100	66	High	Demonstration data
2022	Norway	male	#103	59	High	Demonstration data
2021	Norway	male	#84	77	High	Demonstration data
2020	Norway	male	#66	92	High	Demonstration data
2019	Norway	male	#82	93	High	Demonstration data
2018	Norway	male	#73	101	High	Demonstration data
2017	Norway	male	#74	105	High	Demonstration data
2016	Norway	male	#63	123	High	Demonstration data
2015	Norway	male	#67	125	High	Demonstration data
2014	Norway	male	#61	140	High	Demonstration data
2013	Norway	male	#58	142	High	Demonstration data
2012	Norway	male	#59	144	High	Demonstration data
2011	Norway	male	#52	160	High	Demonstration data
2010	Norway	male	#48	165	High	Demonstration data
2009	Norway	male	#55	154	High	Demonstration data
2008	Norway	male	#50	161	High	Demonstration data
2007	Norway	male	#51	155	High	Demonstration data
2006	Norway	male	#48	168	High	Demonstration data
2005	Norway	male	#45	162	High	Demonstration data
2004	Norway	male	#41	183	High	Demonstration data
2003	Norway	male	#50	158	High	Demonstration data
2002	Norway	male	#56	139	High	Demonstration data
2001	Norway	male	#73	101	High	Demonstration data
2000	Norway	male	#53	144	High	Demonstration data
1999	Norway	male	#63	124	High	Demonstration data
1998	Norway	male	#85	86	High	Demonstration data
1997	Norway	male	#67	119	High	Demonstration data
1996	Norway	male	#80	101	High	Demonstration data
1995	Norway	male	#73	115	High	Demonstration data
1994	Norway	male	#88	90	High	Demonstration data
1993	Norway	male	#90	82	High	Demonstration data
1992	Norway	male	#85	89	High	Demonstration data
1991	Norway	male	#92	79	High	Demonstration data
1990	Norway	male	#131	58	High	Demonstration data
1989	Norway	male	#166	42	High	Demonstration data
1988	Norway	male	#191	33	High	Demonstration data
1987	Norway	male	#144	52	High	Demonstration data
1986	Norway	male	#204	33	High	Demonstration data
1985	Norway	male	#215	28	High	Demonstration data
1984	Norway	male	#213	28	High	Demonstration data
1983	Norway	male	#353	13	High	Demonstration data
1982	Norway	male	#315	15	High	Demonstration data
1981	Norway	male	#510	7	High	Demonstration data
1980	Norway	male	#369	12	High	Demonstration data
1979	Norway	male	#439	9	High	Demonstration data
1978	Norway	male	#247	21	High	Demonstration data
1977	Norway	male	#342	13	High	Demonstration data
1976	Norway	male	#459	8	High	Demonstration data
1975	Norway	male	#267	18	High	Demonstration data
1974	Norway	male	#384	11	High	Demonstration data
1973	Norway	male	#556	5	High	Demonstration data
1972	Norway	male	#488	7	High	Demonstration data
1971	Norway	male	#566	5	High	Demonstration data
1969	Norway	male	#429	8	High	Demonstration data
1964	Norway	male	#460	6	High	Demonstration data
1963	Norway	male	#493	5	High	Demonstration data
1961	Norway	male	#486	4	High	Demonstration data
1958	Norway	male	#474	4	High	Demonstration data
1952	Norway	male	#330	7	High	Demonstration data
1950	Norway	male	#367	5	High	Demonstration data
1948	Norway	male	#356	5	High	Demonstration data
1946	Norway	male	#349	5	High	Demonstration data
2025	Republic of Ireland	male	#829	3	High	Demonstration data
2024	Republic of Ireland	male	#785	3	High	Demonstration data
2014	Republic of Ireland	male	#609	4	High	Demonstration data
2011	Republic of Ireland	male	#730	3	High	Demonstration data
2004	Republic of Ireland	male	#439	4	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.