NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Nicolai
Nicolai is a boy's name.
● Holding steadyGeneration Alpha
1,813
Total named
19
Avg ageestimated
2015
Peak year
#2,560
Rank in 2024
Nicolai peaked in 2015, when about 78 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 2,560th for boys, holding steady. Most people named Nicolai today are around 19 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Alpha. In all, roughly 1,813 boys have been named Nicolai since record-keeping began in 1962.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Nicolai each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 201578 boys198020002020

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Nicolai:
BraxtenKolsonMorrisonRomeroCollierAbdullahi
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Nicolai each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.