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Nikola

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Nikola: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Nikola: Recorded since 1950, with a gap of 11 years, it reached #139 in 2010, and it stood at #510 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #283 to #3174.19971999200120022003200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#283#3174
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
1999#2770
2001#2783
2002#2301
2003#2191
2005#2247
2006#958
2007#504
2008#360
2009#299
2010#283
2011#317
2012#345
2013#302
2014#326
2015#384
2016#372
2017#493
2018#624
2019#796
2020#807
2021#901
2022#1245
2023#1469
2024#2253
2025#2788

VerifiedSource: 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

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 50 of the 76 years from 1950 to 2025.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2788 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1950–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #385 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1977–2025

    Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1977–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #139 in Republic of Ireland in 2010.

Nikola's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#27889HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#189713HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#225312HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#175814HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#146921HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#140718HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#124526HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#160915HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#90139HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#129020HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#80745HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#115023HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#79647HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#111324HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#62465HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#119422HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#49388HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#114624HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#372123HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#149817HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#384119HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#178613HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#326141HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#156015HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#302156HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#345140HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#24588HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#317152HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#283175HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#21999HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#299157HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#198110HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#360122HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#50476HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#95830HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#23017HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#20056HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#27835HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#22205HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#21425HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#14588HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#4463HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#4323HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3534HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4263HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#2477HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#15013HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3305HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#2248HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#2587HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#2288HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#5104HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4097HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#4775HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4884HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#4894HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#3817HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#4067HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#4106HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#4556HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#4745HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#36511HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4616HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#36111HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#4327HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#4896HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#5324HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#4209HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#5344HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#32714HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#4746HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#33514HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#5105HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#33814HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#4836HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#4508HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#5524HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#39111HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4786HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#4638HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#4667HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#5246HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#5664HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#35912HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4906HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#26019HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#5175HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#24821HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4666HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#36811HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#6084HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#5065HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#38210HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#31511HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#5505HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#5145HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#5765HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#4527HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5166HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#6224HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#37010HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5416HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4238HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4278HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#35011HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#5915HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#6224HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#4119HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4239HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6724HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#4379HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5496HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#40411HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#41010HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#5047HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#31715HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#33814HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#29417HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5925HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5636HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#34613HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5795HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4538HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#6134HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5406HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#4625HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#3854HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4588HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5866HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7004HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#29915HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#34112HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#31614HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#24421HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#17930HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#18132HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#15138HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#16237HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#13944HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#14244HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#18132HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#22222HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5026HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified

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

Where Nikola is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Nikola, between 1950 and 2025, in 52 of those 76 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1950–202552#248 in 2005
Republic of Ireland1977–202519#139 in 2010
England and Wales1996–202529#283 in 2010
Northern Ireland2007–202112#150 in 2013

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 1950; it appears again in 1962.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1950 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #139 in Republic of Ireland in 2010. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.