Nicklaus

Recorded 1964–2025 · United States

Nicklaus was most popular in 1997, when 156 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,032 that year. In 2025 it ranked #15,103, with 11 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,462 people named Nicklaus.

Most popular in1997

Rank that year#2,032

Births that year156

Total since 18803,462

Given to100% boys

Nicklaus over time

Births per year. The dot marks Nicklaus’s peak in 1997. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Nicklaus a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Nicklaus is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 3,462 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Nicklaus

Where Nicklaus is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org