How Many People Are Named Nicklaus?
An estimated 3,354 people in the United States have the first name Nicklaus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Nicklaus peaked in popularity in 1997 with 156 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nicklaus 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 Nicklaus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,354
About 1 in 102,193 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1997
156 births
Total Registered
3,451
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nicklaus
Nicklaus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,451 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nicklaus as a male name
Ranked #4,978 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (156 births)
Nicklaus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nicklaus span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,178 babies were registered. Nicklaus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nicklaus by Decade
How has Nicklaus 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.
Nicklaus by State
Birth registrations for Nicklaus span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Iowa, Colorado. On average, about 55 Nicklauss were registered per state.
Nicklaus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nicklaus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nicklaus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nicklaus?
We estimate approximately 3,354 people named Nicklaus 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 102,193 Americans share this first name.
Is Nicklaus a common name?
Nicklaus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,451 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nicklaus most popular?
Nicklaus reached peak popularity in 1997, when 156 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nicklaus is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nicklaus a male name?
Nicklaus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nicklaus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nicklaus Smith, Nicklaus Johnson, Nicklaus 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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