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Nikola Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Nikola?

The uncommon name Nikola was the 1,242nd Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Nikola, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Position 1242, its highest popularity ranking, was reached for the first time this year with 148 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Nikola in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 1967.

Decidely upward trends in the number of babies given the name Nikola occurred roughly during the years 1979-1982, 1986-1993, 1996-2001, 2005-2008, and 2009-2015.

Sometimes the name Nikola has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.

Where is the name Nikola popularity headed?

Overall, when compared to its most prominent year, the name's popularity is at or near its highest point.

The popularity trend for Nikola has been soaring upward for a while. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Nikola has risen.

The name Nikola is still rare but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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   Nikola (Girl)Nikola (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. RankNo. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 10 10,282 148 1,242
2017 9 11,332 132 1,350
2016 17 7,126 131 1,359
2015 16 7,498 141 1,274
2014 13 8,812 120 1,408
2013 11 10,057 110 1,489
2012 12 9,539 102 1,557
2011 9 11,900 96 1,604
2010 16 7,786 81 1,813
2009 11 10,461 81 1,835
2008 11 10,594 88 1,730
2007 11 10,622 65 2,105
2006 11 10,414 71 1,908
2005 16 7,406 61 2,052
2004 10 10,481 73 1,743
2003 5 17,638 54 2,094
2002 10 10,030 59 1,908
2001 10 9,900 76 1,582
2000 13 7,910 64 1,753
1999 9 10,094 56 1,796
1998 11 8,419 45 2,087
1997 8 10,520 37 2,294
1996 15 6,290 41 2,101
1995 10 8,550 40 2,088
1994 12 7,460 50 1,766
1993 10 8,511 46 1,843
1992 10 8,532 25 2,797
1991 10 8,412 29 2,449
1990 5 14,530 34 2,152
1989 9 8,532 27 2,450
1988 < 5 -- 20 2,827
1987 11 6,635 16 3,160
1986 < 5 -- 12 3,809
1985 7 8,984 22 2,409
1984 8 7,926 18 2,674
1983 12 5,705 13 3,369
1982 11 6,225 26 2,095
1981 7 8,740 19 2,548
1980 7 8,768 19 2,591
1979 12 5,636 19 2,526
1978 13 5,118 20 2,350
1977 16 4,358 19 2,435
1976 11 5,473 14 2,915
1975 18 3,724 18 2,420
1974 14 4,381 13 2,901
1973 19 3,430 7 4,376
1972 20 3,244 14 2,624
1971 13 4,464 9 3,574
1970 17 3,674 12 2,837
1969 9 5,333 8 3,506
1968 5 7,827 7 3,578
1967 8 5,304 < 5 --
1966 6 6,335 9 2,917
1965 7 5,643 < 5 --
1964 5 7,480 7 3,514
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.