Niclas
Niclas is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Danish, Finnish.
- Swedish
- Danish
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Niclas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Niclas is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Danish, Finnish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Swedish
- Danish
- Finnish
The Story of Niclas
Niclas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 8 Niclass were born — ranking #7,138 that year. As of 2026, Niclas ranks #12,285 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 80 Niclass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Niclas
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About the name Niclas
Niclas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 80 births in the dataset. Niclas's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #7,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Niclas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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