How Many People Are Named Nicklas?
An estimated 2,319 people in the United States have the first name Nicklas. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nicklas peaked in popularity in 2002 with 111 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicklas as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nicklas paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,319
About 1 in 147,803 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2002
111 births
Total Registered
2,423
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicklas
Nicklas is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,423 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nicklas as a male name
Ranked #10,476 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2002 (111 births)
Nicklas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicklas span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 724 babies were registered. Nicklas has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nicklas by Decade
How has Nicklas tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nicklas by State
Birth registrations for Nicklas span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, California, Texas. The lowest are in Wisconsin, New York, Maryland. On average, about 45 Nicklass were registered per state.
Nicklas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicklas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nicklas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicklas?
We estimate approximately 2,319 people named Nicklas are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 147,803 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicklas a common name?
Nicklas is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,423 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicklas most popular?
Nicklas reached peak popularity in 2002, when 111 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicklas is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicklas a male name?
Nicklas is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicklas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicklas Smith, Nicklas Johnson, Nicklas Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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