Nikola
4 countries#1644 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Nikola was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
4,102 births recorded 1948–2025 · currently #1644 · peaked in 2020 with 159 births
Most common in: Illinois, California, New York, Florida, Ohio
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,536 births recorded 1965–2022 · currently #1501 · peaked in 2002 with 64 births
Most common in: Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Hauts-de-Seine, Val-de-Marne, Bouches-du-Rhône
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
181 births recorded 1975–2021 · peaked in 2013 with 15 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
73 births recorded 2007–2025 · currently #397 · peaked in 2013 with 13 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Nikola’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1893 | — |
| 2007 | #2094 | ↓201 |
| 2008 | #1719 | ↑375 |
| 2009 | #1825 | ↓106 |
| 2010 | #1806 | ↑19 |
| 2011 | #1587 | ↑219 |
| 2012 | #1551 | ↑36 |
| 2013 | #1483 | ↑68 |
| 2014 | #1402 | ↑81 |
| 2015 | #1271 | ↑131 |
| 2016 | #1349 | ↓78 |
| 2017 | #1348 | ↑1 |
| 2018 | #1244 | ↑104 |
| 2019 | #1340 | ↓96 |
| 2020 | #1237 | ↑103 |
| 2021 | #1291 | ↓54 |
| 2022 | #1447 | ↓156 |
| 2023 | #1440 | ↑7 |
| 2024 | #1589 | ↓149 |
| 2025 | #1644 | ↓55 |
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