Nicodemus
Boy name · #2806 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Nicodemus? In official American birth records, Nicodemus has been tracked continuously since 1924, giving it 101 years of documented American history.
Nicodemus ranks #2806 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 45 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 boys born in 2025 was named Nicodemus.
The 101-year story
Nicodemus first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 48 babies and a rank of #2717. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Nicodemus per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Nicodemus against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nicodemus in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nicodemus is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nicodemus will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nicodemus is most common
State-level data for Nicodemus is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Nicodemus
Statistically, parents drawn to Nicodemus tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leviticus, Theophilus, Pinchus, Nazareth, and Nikolaos.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nicodemus | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #2798 |
| 2024 | 35 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 39 | #2980 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 36 | #3193 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 37 | #3038 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3339 |
| 2012 | 25 | #4003 |
| 2011 | 27 | #3792 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 30 | #3511 |
| 2006 | 29 | #3524 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Nicodemus?
In official American birth records, the name Nicodemus first appeared in 1924 (over 101 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 101 years.
Is Nicodemus a popular boy name?
Nicodemus ranked #2806 among boys in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Nicodemus most popular?
Nicodemus peaked in 2022, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2717 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nicodemus?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American boys was named Nicodemus. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.