Nicklas
Nicklas was the 10376th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1142nd; the most babies were born in 2002 (111). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,872 places. More babies were named Nicklas in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #10,376 boys, down 3,847 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 7boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2002111 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,430babies recorded
Nicklas popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,376 | 7 |
| 2020 | #6,529 | 13 |
| 2010 | #2,715 | 45 |
| 2000 | #1,349 | 95 |
| 1990 | #1,627 | 51 |
| 1980 | #1,487 | 42 |
| 1970 | #3,446 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #3,237 | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #4,137 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nicklas, counting every spelling?
Nicklas is a spelling of Niklas, a name family that had 17 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 17 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas | 10 | #8,060 | 54 |
| Nicklas | 7 | #10,376 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nicklas?
7 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nicklas (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nicklas born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,224 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nicklas.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nicklas?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Nicklas are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 21 and 37. That makes Nicklas mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nicklas: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nicklas, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nicklas
How popular is the name Nicklas?
Nicklas was the 10376th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1142nd; the most babies were born in 2002 (111). Over the last ten years it has moved down 5,872 places. More babies were named Nicklas in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Nicklas a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nicklas in the US.