Total births
46
Boys' name · since 1979
Nicklus
46 babies named Nicklus in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1979–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Nicklus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 46 recorded since 1979.
Nicklus has 46 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2006.
- 46 total births
- 1979–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Nicklus since 1979, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 46
- total births
- 1979–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Nicklus was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nicklus in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Nicklus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nicklus splits its recorded history at 1997: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nicklus at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Nicklus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2006
- Peak year (1997)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Nicklus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nicklus's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Nicklus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nicklus? ▼
46 babies have been named Nicklus since 1979. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1997 with 7 births.
When was Nicklus most popular? ▼
Nicklus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Nicklus been used? ▼
Nicklus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 28 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Nicklus? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nicklus
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1979–2006 (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. "Nicklus: Baby Name Since 1979 - 46 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nicklus. 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 Nicklus 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 July 2026.