Klaus
About Klaus
The name Klaus peaked for boys at #1353 in 1968. The name is most popular in Minnesota, Minnesota, and Minnesota.
1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Klaus ranked #2245 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1353 in 1968.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,967 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | #3,002 | 39 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | #4,051 | 26 | 13.7 |
| 2017 | #2,404 | 54 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | #2,824 | 43 | 23.7 |
| 2019 | #2,100 | 69 | 38.5 |
| 2020 | #2,308 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2021 | #1,948 | 77 | 44 |
| 2022 | #1,877 | 84 | 48.1 |
| 2023 | #2,207 | 65 | 38 |
| 2024 | #2,405 | 58 | 33.7 |
| 2025 | #2,245 | 63 | 36.9 |
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Famous Klauss
- Klaus Kinski
German actor
- Klaus Meine
lead singer of German hard rock band The Scorpions
- Klaus Badelt
German composer, most famous work to date is from Pirates of the Caribbean
- Klaus von Klitzing
winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics
- Klaus Werner Iohannis
President of Romania
- Klaus Voormann
musician and artist that created The Beatles' 'Revolver' album cover.
Klaus in pop culture
- Niklaus "Klaus" Mikaelson
character from "The Vampire Diaries" and "The Originals"
- Klaus Baudelaire
from "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
- Klaus Goldstein
date able character from Shall we Date?Wizardess Heart older brother of Elias Goldstein
- Klaus Heisler
talking goldfish in "American Dad"
- Klaus Hargreeves
character from the comic The Umbrella Academy