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Klaus

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Meaning of Klaus: German: 'people's victory'

Klaus is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2196th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2196

63 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,471

First recorded 1953 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 8 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 54 babies2018: 43 babies2019: 69 babies2020: 59 babies20202021: 77 babies2022: 84 babies2023: 65 babies2024: 58 babies2025: 63 babies
US babies named Klaus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 84.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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