Total births
277
Boys' name · since 1916
Nicklos
277 babies named Nicklos in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 277
- total births
- 1916–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Nicklos sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 277 recorded since 1916.
Nicklos has 277 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2003.
- 277 total births
- 1916–2003 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
277 boys have been named Nicklos since 1916, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2003.
- 277
- total births
- 1916–2003
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Nicklos was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nicklos in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Nicklos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nicklos's SSA record in two at 1979 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nicklos at a glance
Last recorded 2003Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Nicklos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2003
- Peak year (1979)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Nicklos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Nicklos's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Nicklos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 64 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicklos? ▼
277 babies have been named Nicklos since 1916. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1979 with 13 births.
When was Nicklos most popular? ▼
Nicklos was most popular in the 1980s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Nicklos been used? ▼
Nicklos has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 88 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Nicklos? ▼
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.
What to do with Nicklos's data
- Nicklos's decade-level peak was the 1980s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nicklos
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1916–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nicklos: Baby Name Since 1916 - 277 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicklos. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nicklos 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 June 2026.