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Klaus

Boy

Origin of the name

Klaus is a German short form of Nikolaus, that is, Nicholas.

Rising name

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The high point came in 2022, with 84 births and the No. 1874 spot that year. The rise continues, up 90% on the previous ten years. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 2230.
1,471births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 1874rank at its peak, in 2022

Where babies named Klaus are born

2022

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The darker the blue, the more common Klaus is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Names from the same era

Yitzchak · Malachai · Cai · Ziggy · Zeppelin · Giovonni

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