Recorded 1965–2011 Boys' name Peak 1987 245 births

Nicklous — boys' name

245 babies named Nicklous in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s121970s251980s851990s682000s482010s7
1980s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Nicklous was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

15 babies were named Nicklous in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nicklous

The Social Security Administration has registered 245 babies named Nicklous between 1965 and 2011, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nicklous currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nicklous performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 85 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Nicklous shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nicklous 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 245 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.

Nicklous at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

245

Since 1965

47 years of records

Peak year

1987

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1965

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 2011

Nicklous popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1965

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1987)
15
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
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Nicklous by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
85 births that decade — 35% of Nicklous's all-time total
1960s121970s251980s851990s682000s482010s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nicklous?
245 babies have been named Nicklous since 1965. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1987 with 15 births.
When was Nicklous most popular?
Nicklous was most popular in the 1980s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Nicklous been used?
Nicklous has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 47 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Nicklous?
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.

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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, 1965–2011 (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.