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Niklaus
OriginSwiss German variation of Nicholas, Greek
Meaning"people of victory"
About Niklaus
A surprising entrant into the US Top 1000, given that this variation of Nicholas is primarily used in Switzerland. Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson was a character on the TV show The Vampire Diaries.
Pronounced NIK-lows.
As of October 2026, Niklaus ranked #1407 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #842 in 2021.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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 | #2,171 | 63 | 32.8 |
| 2015 | #1,585 | 102 | 53.2 |
| 2016 | #1,462 | 118 | 62.2 |
| 2017 | #1,194 | 156 | 84.3 |
| 2018 | #1,083 | 183 | 100.8 |
| 2019 | #973 | 221 | 123.2 |
| 2020 | #889 | 255 | 147.7 |
| 2021 | #842 | 282 | 161.2 |
| 2022 | #961 | 236 | 135.2 |
| 2023 | #1,138 | 185 | 108.2 |
| 2024 | #1,232 | 162 | 94 |
| 2025 | #1,407 | 130 | 76.1 |
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- Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson
character from "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals"
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