Niklaus

Given to 2,430 US babies since 1979

▼ Falling −25% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1401

recorded as boys

170 since 2024

Babies in 2025

130

boys 130

Peak year

2021

282 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

2,430

since 1979

Born a Niklaus? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Niklaus was most popular in 2021, when 282 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.16 per 1,000). In 2025, 130 babies were named Niklaus, ranking #1401 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 25%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	130	1401
2024	<5	—	163	1231
2023	<5	—	185	1137
2022	<5	—	236	959
2021	<5	—	282	842
2020	<5	—	255	886
2019	<5	—	221	968
2018	<5	—	183	1079
2017	<5	—	156	1191
2016	<5	—	118	1456
2015	<5	—	102	1581
2014	<5	—	63	2154
2013	<5	—	37	2998
2012	<5	—	14	6001
2011	<5	—	<5	—
2010	<5	—	7	9693
2009	<5	—	6	10994
2008	<5	—	5	12553
2007	<5	—	10	7590
2006	<5	—	16	5303
2005	<5	—	7	9115
2004	<5	—	13	5813
2003	<5	—	11	6258
2002	<5	—	12	5725
2001	<5	—	9	6935
2000	<5	—	13	5297
1999	<5	—	17	4162
1998	<5	—	18	3849
1997	<5	—	13	4668
1996	<5	—	8	6496
1995	<5	—	12	4791
1994	<5	—	9	5868
1993	<5	—	12	4697
1992	<5	—	10	5236
1991	<5	—	9	5521
1990	<5	—	7	6415
1989	<5	—	8	5615
1988	<5	—	8	5200
1987	<5	—	7	5459
1986	<5	—	6	5926
1985	<5	—	6	5785
1984	<5	—	5	6315
1983	<5	—	5	6238
1982	<5	—	<5	—
1981	<5	—	<5	—
1980	<5	—	8	4495
1979	<5	—	8	4403