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NIK-las
Niklas
OriginGerman, Scandinavian variation of Nicholas, Greek
Meaning"people of victory"
GenderBoy
About Niklas
The name Niklas peaked for boys at #1397 in 2000. The name is most popular in NIKLAS, NIKLAS, and NIKLAS.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,222 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2015 | #4,251 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2016 | #4,170 | 25 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | #3,743 | 29 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,883 | 20 | 11.4 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
World rankings
Niklas in pop culture
- Niklas 'Nik' Malikov
character in the "Illuminae Trilogy" by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Niklas in blog posts
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