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Nikolai

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

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

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #894 to #2276.200020052010201520202025#894#2276
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
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
2022#1609
2023#1042
2024#1235
2025#1226

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 · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 64 of the 80 years from 1946 to 2025.

In 2025: #103 among boys in Norway, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1226 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #349 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1946–2025

    Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1946–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

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, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#122623HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#123522HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#104228HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#160915HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#107826HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#101927HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#89433HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#138218HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#112425HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#102228HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#144217HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#122321HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#140417HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#136718HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#144716HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#120121HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#109923HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#144015HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#108420HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#145613HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#159610HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#124813HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#15528HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#105213HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#10363HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#11749HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#10066HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#10359HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#8477HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#6692HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#8293HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#73101HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#74105HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#63123HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#67125HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#61140HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#58142HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#59144HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#52160HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#48165HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#55154HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#50161HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#51155HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#48168HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#45162HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#41183HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#50158HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#56139HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#73101HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#53144HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#63124HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#8586HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#67119HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#80101HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#73115HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#8890HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#9082HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#8589HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#9279HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#13158HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#16642HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#19133HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#14452HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#20433HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#21528HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#21328HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#35313HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#31515HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#5107HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#36912HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#4399HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#24721HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#34213HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#4598HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#26718HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#38411HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5565HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#4887HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#5665HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4298HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4606HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4935HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#4864HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4744HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#3307HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#3675HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#3565HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#3495HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#8293HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#4394HighVerified

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

Where Nikolai is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Nikolai, between 1946 and 2025, in 64 of those 80 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.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2004England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2019Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200419462025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1946–202564#41 in 2004
England and Wales1996–202530#894 in 2019
Republic of Ireland2004–20255#439 in 2004

Its high point came 15 years earlier in Norway (2004) than in England and Wales (2019).

No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1952; it appears again in 1958.

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What is known about Nikolai

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1946–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not 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 3 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in Norway in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.