Niklas
Niklas was the #7,679 boys' name in the US in 2025 (10 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Niklas as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,679 (10) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #4,271 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | — | — |
| 2021 | #4,780 (20) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,813 (15) | — | — |
| 2018 | #6,345 (13) | #4,749 (3) | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #3,678 (29) | — | #2,010 (8) |
| 2016 | #4,098 (25) | #4,810 (3) | #1,683 (10) |
| 2015 | #4,179 (24) | #3,373 (5) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #4,138 (24) | #2,964 (6) | — |
| 2013 | #2,623 (45) | #3,822 (4) | #2,305 (6) |
| 2012 | #3,179 (35) | — | #2,158 (7) |
| 2011 | #3,510 (30) | #2,892 (6) | #1,802 (9) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2000 at #1,391.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Niklas is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 310,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 700,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Niklas | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Niklas | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Niklas | US | Boys | #7,679 | 10 |