Nikola

Given to 4,102 US babies since 1948

▼ Falling −19% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#11932
recorded as girls
#1644
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
109
girls 7 · boys 102
Peak year
2020
151 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
4,102
since 1948

Born a Nikola? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nikola was most popular in 2020, when 151 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 102 babies were named Nikola, ranking #1644 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 19%.00.0250.050.0750.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Nikola was most popular in 2020, when 151 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 102 babies were named Nikola, ranking #1644 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 19%.00.0250.050.0750.11880192019602000Peak 2020 (boys)

Nikola was most popular in 2020, when 151 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.09 per 1,000). In 2025, 102 babies were named Nikola, ranking #1644 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 19%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 7 11932 102 1644
2024 6 13477 108 1589
2023 6 13462 126 1440
2022 9 10383 125 1447
2021 12 8464 147 1291
2020 8 11090 151 1237
2019 18 6414 134 1340
2018 10 9806 148 1244
2017 9 10689 132 1348
2016 18 6663 132 1349
2015 16 7266 141 1271
2014 13 8485 120 1402
2013 11 9612 110 1483
2012 12 9109 102 1551
2011 9 11181 97 1587
2010 16 7513 81 1806
2009 11 9975 81 1825
2008 11 10084 88 1719
2007 11 10129 65 2094
2006 11 9901 71 1893
2005 16 7138 61 2035
2004 10 9892 73 1731
2003 5 15784 54 2077
2002 10 9482 59 1888
2001 10 9351 76 1572
2000 13 7580 64 1742
1999 9 9479 56 1778
1998 11 8016 45 2068
1997 8 9802 38 2228
1996 15 6064 41 2073
1995 10 8079 40 2055
1994 12 7097 50 1753
1993 10 8052 46 1824
1992 10 8065 26 2670
1991 10 7987 29 2406
1990 5 12958 34 2128
1989 9 8037 27 2416
1988 <5 — 20 2765
1987 11 6335 16 3072
1986 <5 — 12 3653
1985 7 8318 22 2357
1984 8 7398 17 2706
1983 12 5457 13 3230
1982 11 5911 26 2059
1981 7 8128 19 2496
1980 7 8178 20 2444
1979 12 5427 19 2465
1978 13 4931 20 2279
1977 16 4235 19 2361
1976 11 5215 14 2826
1975 18 3637 18 2361
1974 14 4227 13 2799
1973 19 3342 7 4054
1972 20 3177 14 2534
1971 13 4311 9 3370
1970 17 3577 12 2739
1969 9 5057 8 3314
1968 5 7016 6 3673
1967 8 4982 <5 —
1966 6 5809 9 2784
1965 7 5289 <5 —
1964 5 6767 7 3282
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1962 <5 — 12 2364
1961 <5 — 7 3356
1960 <5 — 5 4038
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Other spellings

Nicola · 8,090 Nicolae · 174 Nikyla · 150 Nickola · 136

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Where Nikola is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 16% · boys 84% across all years