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Niclas

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What official birth registration shows about Niclas: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1999–2002

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1999 to 2002, ranging from #2943 to #3225.19992002#2943#3225
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1999#2943
2002#3225

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 46 of the 50 years from 1973 to 2022.

In 2002: #314 among boys in Norway, #3225 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1973–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #555 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1973–2022

    Highest recorded position: #217 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1973–2022).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #487 among boys in Norway, in 2022.

    Norway · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1973 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #217 in Norway in 1991.

Niclas's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#29433HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#4874HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#4844HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#4815HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#5015HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#4148HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#3939HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#36111HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#36710HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#3949HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#28716HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#29416HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#31114HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#31613HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#29714HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#34910HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#29713HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#24718HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#31411HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#28614HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#36910HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#32012HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4098HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#4427HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#4228HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#29015HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4318HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#32613HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#32614HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#21729HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#25820HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#25621HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#40311HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#5057HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#35813HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#5127HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#5576HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#42210HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#5406HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#6524HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#6464HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#6324HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#5785HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#5555HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#5007HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5705HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#5555HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Niclas is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Niclas, between 1973 and 2022, in 46 of those 50 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1973–202246#217 in 1991
England and Wales1999–20022#2943 in 1999
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Niclas

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1973–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1973 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #217 in Norway in 1991. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.