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Niklas

Boy

Meaning of Niklas: Swedish: 'people's victory'

Niklas is a boy's name most strongly associated with Swedish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7560th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7560

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,711

First recorded 1976 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 7 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 16 babies1989: 31 babies1990: 33 babies19901991: 28 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 35 babies1994: 44 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 71 babies1997: 78 babies1998: 59 babies1999: 71 babies2000: 90 babies20002001: 75 babies2002: 71 babies2003: 74 babies2004: 58 babies2005: 77 babies2006: 78 babies2007: 66 babies2008: 48 babies2009: 49 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 30 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 45 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Niklas per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 90.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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