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Niklaus

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

Niklaus is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1410th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1410

130 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,430

First recorded 1979 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 12 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 13 babies20002001: 9 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 11 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 37 babies2014: 63 babies2015: 102 babies2016: 118 babies2017: 156 babies2018: 183 babies2019: 221 babies2020: 255 babies20202021: 282 babies2022: 236 babies2023: 185 babies2024: 163 babies2025: 130 babies
US babies named Niklaus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 282.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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