Niklas Name Popularity and Statistics
Niklas is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,711
First Year on Record1976
Niklas popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 10 | #7,679 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5 | #12,349 |
| 2023 | Boys | 9 | #8,255 |
| 2022 | Boys | 10 | #7,768 |
| 2021 | Boys | 20 | #4,780 |
| 2020 | Boys | 12 | #6,620 |
| 2019 | Boys | 15 | #5,813 |
| 2018 | Boys | 13 | #6,345 |
| 2017 | Boys | 29 | #3,678 |
| 2016 | Boys | 25 | #4,098 |
| 2015 | Boys | 24 | #4,179 |
| 2014 | Boys | 24 | #4,138 |
| 2013 | Boys | 45 | #2,623 |
| 2012 | Boys | 35 | #3,179 |
| 2011 | Boys | 30 | #3,510 |
| 2010 | Boys | 56 | #2,287 |
| 2009 | Boys | 49 | #2,560 |
| 2008 | Boys | 48 | #2,583 |
| 2007 | Boys | 66 | #2,071 |
| 2006 | Boys | 78 | #1,769 |
| 2005 | Boys | 77 | #1,725 |
| 2004 | Boys | 58 | #2,051 |
| 2003 | Boys | 74 | #1,673 |
| 2002 | Boys | 71 | #1,660 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2000 · Boys
90 recorded births and rank #1,391.
2006 · Boys
78 recorded births and rank #1,769.
1997 · Boys
78 recorded births and rank #1,402.
2005 · Boys
77 recorded births and rank #1,725.
Where Niklas ranked highest in 2021
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,497 · 5 recorded births