Nikolai vs Yahya
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Nikolai
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #605
- Peak
- #473 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 469
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Yahya
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #615
- Peak
- #615 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 455
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- NY, CA, TX
The verdict
Nikolai is the more popular pick (#605 vs #615). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nikolai is a steady, dependable choice, Yahya is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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