boy's name
Nicklas
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,569
Nicklas is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 111 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nicklas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1940s | 15 |
| 1950s | 32 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 202 |
| 1980s | 366 |
| 1990s | 702 |
| 2000s | 724 |
| 2010s | 267 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 48 |
How popular is Nicklas?
In 2025, Nicklas was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nicklas is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nicklas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nicklas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nicklas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nicklas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nicklas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nicklas
How popular is the name Nicklas?
In 2025, Nicklas was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nicklas a girl's or a boy's name?
Nicklas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nicklas?
Nicklas has 2 syllables.
When was Nicklas most popular?
Nicklas peaked in 2002, when 111 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nicklas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nicklas currently ranks #10,111 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.