Mikolaj
Mikolaj was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #1,093 in England & Wales and #2,527 in Canada.
Mikolaj as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #1,093 (27) | — | — | — | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | #1,076 (27) | — | — | #655 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | #791 (41) | #482 (6) | — | #660 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | #699 (48) | #590 (4) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | #569 (67) | #401 (8) | — | #364 (10) | — |
| 2020 | #8,739 (8) | #505 (75) | #372 (9) | #392 (3) | #381 (10) | — |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | #472 (85) | #394 (8) | — | #295 (15) | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #440 (94) | #310 (12) | #416 (3) | #239 (22) | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | #392 (113) | #333 (11) | #318 (5) | #166 (36) | — |
| 2016 | — | #322 (146) | #278 (15) | #232 (8) | #232 (22) | #2,428 (6) |
| 2015 | #12,086 (5) | #354 (129) | #389 (8) | — | #253 (20) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #7,562 (10) | #438 (92) | #490 (6) | #398 (3) | #208 (28) | — |
| 2013 | — | #459 (85) | #299 (13) | #271 (6) | #237 (23) | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #398 (103) | #467 (6) | #403 (3) | #182 (35) | — |
| 2011 | #8,079 (9) | #392 (100) | #304 (12) | #261 (6) | #187 (35) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #5,608.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1994.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 10,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Mikolaj is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 150,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 62,000 to 1 in 360,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikolaj | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Mikolaj | England & Wales | Boys | #1,093 | 27 |
| Mikolaj | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mikolaj | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mikołaj | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mikolaj | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mikolaj | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |