Recorded 1978–1995 Boys' name Peak 1994 40 births

Nichlaus — boys' name

40 babies named Nichlaus in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s161990s19
1990s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Nichlaus was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

8 babies were named Nichlaus in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nichlaus

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Nichlaus between 1978 and 1995, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nichlaus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1995. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nichlaus performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Nichlaus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nichlaus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 40 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Nichlaus at a glance

Last recorded 1995

Total births

40

Since 1978

18 years of records

Peak year

1994

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1995

Active since

1978

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1995

Nichlaus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1978

Last recorded 1995
Peak year (1994)
8
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
456789 1995199419931989198719821978 5

Nichlaus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
19 births that decade — 48% of Nichlaus's all-time total
1970s51980s161990s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nichlaus?
40 babies have been named Nichlaus since 1978. It was last recorded in 1995. The peak year was 1994 with 8 births.
When was Nichlaus most popular?
Nichlaus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Nichlaus been used?
Nichlaus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 18 years of data through 1995.
What names are similar to Nichlaus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nicholas, Nicolas, Nick, Nickolas, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1978–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.