Nicklas first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2002, 111 babies received the name (ranked #1234). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6847), with roughly 14 babies named Nicklas each year. Nicklas has been declining in recent years. In total, around 2,423 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.