Nicklaus
Nicklaus was the 7535th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 891st with 156 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,083 places. More babies were named Nicklaus in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,535 boys, down 3,424 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1997156 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,462babies recorded
Nicklaus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,535 | 11 |
| 2020 | #4,111 | 25 |
| 2010 | #3,164 | 36 |
| 2000 | #991 | 150 |
| 1990 | #1,199 | 83 |
| 1980 | #1,085 | 70 |
| 1970 | #3,447 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nicklaus, counting every spelling?
Nicklaus is a spelling of Niklaus, a name family that ranked #1,276 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,535 for Nicklaus on its own. Together these spellings went to 141 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niklaus | 130 | #1,407 | 996 |
| Nicklaus | 11 | #7,535 | 94 |
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 Nicklaus?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nicklaus (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nicklaus 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 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nicklaus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nicklaus?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Nicklaus are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 23 and 38. That makes Nicklaus 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.
Nicklaus by state
How common Nicklaus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nicklaus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nicklaus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nicklaus
How popular is the name Nicklaus?
Nicklaus was the 7535th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 891st with 156 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,083 places. More babies were named Nicklaus in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Nicklaus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nicklaus in the US.
Where is Nicklaus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nicklaus was most common in Florida (0.01 per 1,000 boys).