Gender
Male
Origin
- Greek
- peoples victory
Victory of the people; In the Bible, Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish court in Jerusalem. He later helped entomb Christ''s body.
Syllables
4
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Nicodemus
Pronunciation
n(i)-code-mus, nic(o)-demus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #2714, 48 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2798, 45 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 48 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 32 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #4103, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence