Niklaus
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning victory of the people; a form of Nicholas.
How Niklaus has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | #968 |
| 2020 | #894 |
| 2021 | #840 |
| 2022 | #969 |
Niklaus by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Niklaus. In the US, 155 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Nicholas
Like Niklaus, each of these traces back to Nicholas: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nicolevictory of the people; a form of Nicholas1,654 in the US (2017)
- Nixonson of Nicholas634 in the US (2017)
- Nikovictory; a form of Nicholas514 in the US (2017)
- Nickolasvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas218 in the US (2017)
- Nickvictory of the people; short form of Nicholas146 in the US (2017)
- Nikolavictory of the people; a form of Nicholas137 in the US (2017)
- Nikkovictory of the people; form of Nicholas132 in the US (2017)
- Nicholaivictory of the people; a form of Nicholas50 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Niklaus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Niklasvictory of the people; scandinavian form of nicholas29 in the US (2017)
- Nikolausvictory of the people; german form of nicholas26 in the US (2017)
- Nicklausvictory of the people; a form of Nicholas22 in the US (2017)
- Nikolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas460 in the US (2017)
- Nikolaosvictory of the people15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicklasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas25 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean victory
Like Niklaus, each of these has victory in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Nicholasvictory of the people; people's victory5,327 in the US (2017)
- Vincentconquering, victorious3,659 in the US (2017)
- Nicolasvictory of the people; form of Nicholas1,911 in the US (2017)
- Vinnieconquering; from Vincent851 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nicovictory of the people; form of nicholas306 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Niklaus
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