Nikolaj
Nikolaj is a Danish given name, derived from the name Nicholas. Many different ways of spelling the name have been approved in Denmark.
Meaning & Origin of Nikolaj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nikolaj is a Danish given name, derived from the name Nicholas. Many different ways of spelling the name have been approved in Denmark.
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The Story of Nikolaj
Nikolaj first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 19 Nikolajs were born — ranking #4,950 that year. As of 2026, Nikolaj ranks #7,925 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-44%). In total, more than 165 Nikolajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nikolaj
Nikolaj is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Nikolaj's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #4,950. Use the chart and map above to compare Nikolaj's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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