Niklaus
Niklaus was the 1407th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 844th with 282 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 178 places. More babies were named Niklaus in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,407 boys, down 518 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 130boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021282 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,430babies recorded
Niklaus popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,407 | 130 |
| 2020 | #889 | 255 |
| 2010 | #10,436 | 7 |
| 2000 | #5,498 | 13 |
| 1990 | #6,947 | 7 |
| 1980 | #4,819 | 8 |
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How popular is Niklaus, counting every spelling?
Niklaus is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,276 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,407 for Niklaus 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 Niklaus?
130 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Niklaus (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Niklaus 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 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Niklaus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Niklaus?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Niklaus are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 4 and 10. That makes Niklaus a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Niklaus by state
How common Niklaus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (1.9×), Tennessee (1.6×), Michigan (1.6×). In 23 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 Niklaus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Niklaus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Niklaus
How popular is the name Niklaus?
Niklaus was the 1407th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 130 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 844th with 282 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 178 places. More babies were named Niklaus in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Niklaus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Niklaus in the US.
Where is Niklaus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Niklaus was most common in Hawaii (0.32 per 1,000 boys), followed by South Dakota and Indiana.