Niklas
Niklas is a masculine given name, a Germanic variant of Nicholas. It is most common in Sweden and among the Swedish-speaking population of Finland. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with that name include:
Meaning & Origin of Niklas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Niklas is a masculine given name, a Germanic variant of Nicholas. It is most common in Sweden and among the Swedish-speaking population of Finland. It is also used as a surname. Notable people with that name include:
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The Story of Niklas
Niklas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 90 Niklass were born — ranking #1,391 that year. As of 2026, Niklas ranks #7,982 for baby boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-59%). In total, more than 2K Niklass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Niklas
Niklas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Niklas's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #1,391. Use the chart and map above to compare Niklas'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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