Nikola is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nikola in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1897
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About the Name Nikola
Nikola has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1447 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #283 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Nikola is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nikola in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nikola
Nikola Lazić — Nikola Lazić is a Serbian culturologist and politician who has served as deputy in the National Assembly of Serbia since 2024.
Nikola Dovedan — Nikola Dovedan is an Austrian professional association football player who plays as a second striker or winger for Super League Greece 2 club Iraklis.
Nikola Petrović (footballer) — Nikola Petrović is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Borac Čačak.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nikola
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Nikola per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nikola in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nikola is declining: down 1,090 places since 2020, to #1,897 in 2025. It peaked at #283 in 2010.
Nikola is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nikola include: Nikola Lazić, Nikola Dovedan and Nikola Petrović (footballer). Short summaries for each appear below.
Nikola does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nikolas in the wild.
13
UK babies named Nikola (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 747 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nikola
Almost certainly the only Nikola in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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