Masculine dossier · first seen 1964
Nicklaus
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1997
Peak era
1997
Peak births
156
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nicklaus
How many people are named Nicklaus?
An estimated 3,356 living Americans are named Nicklaus.
How rare is Nicklaus?
Nicklaus is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 92.9% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Nicklaus?
The median age of a living American named Nicklaus is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 38 years old.
Is Nicklaus still popular?
Not especially. Nicklaus has been declining since its 1997 peak and registered 11 births in 2025.
Where is Nicklaus most common?
Nicklaus has its strongest geographic signal in Ohio, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1964Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
92.9%
2025
11
All-time
3,462
Where it lives now
Nicklaus is most concentrated in Ohio — about 1.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Nicklaus is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.