Nicklas Boy
How popular is Nicklas?
#9,710 boy name in 2025
7 baby boys were named Nicklas in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
2,310living people named Nicklas (est.)
28median age of people named Nicklas
2,430babies named Nicklas since 1880
1 in 473,620US babies born in 2025
Nicklas popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #9,710 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 7 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-68% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,405 in 2015, #6,292 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2002 (111 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,130 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| 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 |
Nicklas counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Nicolas family of names ranked #152 for boys in 2025 (#160 the year before), with 2,575 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolas | 2,053 | 80% |
| Nikolas | 375 | 15% |
| Nickolas | 118 | 5% |
| Niklas | 10 | 0% |
| Nicklas | 7 | 0% |
| Nikkolas | 6 | 0% |
| Nikoloz | 6 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Nicklas by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #3,263 |
| 1920s | 19 | #3,173 |
| 1940s | 15 | #3,429 |
| 1950s | 32 | #3,020 |
| 1960s | 50 | #2,575 |
| 1970s | 202 | #1,370 |
| 1980s | 366 | #1,475 |
| 1990s | 702 | #1,130 |
| 2000s | 724 | #1,225 |
| 2010s | 267 | #2,625 |
| 2020s | 48 | #6,292 |
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Questions
- Is Nicklas a boy or girl name?
- Nicklas is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Nicklas were boys.
- How popular is the name Nicklas?
- 7 baby boys were named Nicklas in the US in 2025, making it the 9710th most popular boy name.
- When was Nicklas most popular?
- Nicklas peaked in 2002, when 111 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,130 in 1998.
- How many people are named Nicklas?
- 2,430 babies have been named Nicklas in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,310 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
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.