Nicklaus is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4426 in 2017 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 156 births ranking #891. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 80.8%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 80,449 boys born was named Nicklaus. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.