Boys' name · since 1964
Nicklaus
Nicklaus has 3,462 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,295 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,292 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,462
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nicklaus is the #7292 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,462 recorded since 1964.
Social Security Administration records show Nicklaus recorded 3,462 times among boys since 1964, holding rank #7292 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #2,295 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,292 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,462 born since 1964
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nicklaus ranks #2,295 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,292 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,462 born since 1964, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,295 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,292 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,462
- born since 1964
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nicklaus's 3,462 recorded births place it above 94.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
23 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nicklaus compares
3,462 Top 16% higher than 84% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nicklaus's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nicklaus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,462 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 156 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nicklaus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nicklaus's full recorded timeline at 1996, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1964, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 156 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nicklaus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 156
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Nicklaus by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,178 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Nicklaus's strongest decade.
1,178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Nicklaus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 24
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 285
1970s
285 births
- 1980s
1980s
714 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,178 births
- 2000s
2000s
869 births
- 2010s 273
2010s
273 births
- 2020s 119
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,178 births (34% of all-time use).
How Nicklaus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nicklaus's total volume
Nicklaus by state
Where Nicklaus concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 260 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 193 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 142 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 113 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 97 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 64 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 50 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 46 | 1.3% |
260 of 3,462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Nicklaus appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nicklaus's data
- Nicklaus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,178 total births); usage has since declined to 119 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Nicklauss (260 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nicklaus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~61 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nicklaus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.