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Nicklaus

Boy

Meaning of Nicklaus: German: 'victory of the people'

Nicklaus is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7091st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7091

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,462

First recorded 1964 · peak 1997

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 84 babies1982: 65 babies1983: 79 babies1984: 64 babies1985: 63 babies1986: 83 babies1987: 67 babies1988: 65 babies1989: 74 babies1990: 83 babies19901991: 103 babies1992: 88 babies1993: 102 babies1994: 130 babies1995: 130 babies1996: 120 babies1997: 156 babies1998: 143 babies1999: 123 babies2000: 150 babies20002001: 104 babies2002: 94 babies2003: 93 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 96 babies2006: 73 babies2007: 62 babies2008: 65 babies2009: 59 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 32 babies2013: 33 babies2014: 27 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 21 babies2019: 20 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Nicklaus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 156.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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