Klaus Boy
How popular is Klaus?
#2,230 boy name in 2025
63 baby boys were named Klaus in the US in 2025, making it the 2230th most popular boy name.
1,384living people named Klaus (est.)
14median age of people named Klaus
1,471babies named Klaus since 1880
1 in 52,624US babies born in 2025
Klaus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,230 for boys (▲ 163 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 63 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+62% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,965 in 2015, #2,291 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2022 (84 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,339 in 1968 |
| First recorded | 1953 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Klaus is most popular
Babies named Klaus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Minnesota: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (41 boys)
- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Klaus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83 | #1,886 |
| 1960s | 232 | #1,339 |
| 1970s | 124 | #2,243 |
| 1980s | 101 | #2,830 |
| 1990s | 87 | #4,220 |
| 2000s | 114 | #4,198 |
| 2010s | 324 | #2,080 |
| 2020s | 406 | #1,874 |
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Questions
- Is Klaus a boy or girl name?
- Klaus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Klaus were boys.
- How popular is the name Klaus?
- 63 baby boys were named Klaus in the US in 2025, making it the 2230th most popular boy name.
- When was Klaus most popular?
- Klaus peaked in 2022, when 84 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,339 in 1968.
- How many people are named Klaus?
- 1,471 babies have been named Klaus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,384 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 14.
- Where is Klaus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Klaus was most common in Minnesota, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.