The name Nicolai reached its peak in 2015, with 78 registrations (ranked #1883). The name has actually been around since 1962 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2386) today, averaging about 58 new babies per year. Nicolai's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,813 American babies have carried this name.