Klaus
How to say it: KLAWS · /ˈklaʊs/
German short form of Nikolaus meaning victory of the people - classic German name familiar via Santa Claus and literature.
Klaus was the 1,782nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 63 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 55% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,782 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 63 |
| Share of births | 1 in 52,624 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +55% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,672 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Klaus is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Klaus is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Klaus
- Klaus Iohannis (born 1959)President of Romania from 2014 to 2025
- Klaus Ebner (born 1964)Austrian writer
- Klaus von Klitzing (born 1943)German physicist
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Shares the name with Niklaus 'Klaus' Mikaelson, the Original hybrid villain of The Vampire Diaries/The Originals
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