Masculine dossier · first seen 1976
Niklas
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2000
Peak era
2000
Peak births
90
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Niklas
How many people are named Niklas?
An estimated 1,677 living Americans are named Niklas.
How rare is Niklas?
Niklas is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.9% from its 2000 peak.
How old is the typical Niklas?
The median age of a living American named Niklas is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 30 years old.
Is Niklas still popular?
Not especially. Niklas has been declining since its 2000 peak and registered 10 births in 2025.
Where is Niklas most common?
Niklas has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1976Peak 20002025
Peak year
2000
Decline from peak
88.9%
2025
10
All-time
1,711
Where it lives now
Niklas is most concentrated in Michigan — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Niklas is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.