Miklos
A masculine name of Hungarian origin meaning "victorious people".
Name Census estimates that about 203 living Americans carry the first name Miklos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Miklos today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Miklos births was 1961 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Miklos. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
203
~ 1 in 1,688,445 Americans
Peak year
1961
15 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,519
Tracked since 1959
Popularity
Miklos: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Miklos from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 87 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Miklos by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Miklos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Miklos' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Miklos
The name Miklos is derived from the Hungarian form of the name Michael, which ultimately traces its origins back to the Hebrew name Mikhail. The name Mikhail is composed of the elements "mi" meaning "who" and "kha'el" meaning "is like God."
The name Miklos first appeared in Hungary during the 10th century, following the Magyar tribes' adoption of Christianity. It quickly became a popular name among the Hungarian nobility and royalty. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Miklos Koncsag, a Hungarian military commander who fought against the Mongol invasion in the 13th century.
During the Middle Ages, the name Miklos was associated with several prominent figures in Hungarian history. Miklos Zrinyi (1620-1664) was a Croatian-Hungarian military leader, statesman, and poet, who played a crucial role in defending the Kingdom of Hungary against Ottoman Turkish invasions. Miklos Istvánffy (1538-1615) was a Hungarian historian and statesman, best known for his work Historiarum de rebus Ungaricis, a chronicle of Hungarian history from 1490 to 1606.
In the 19th century, Miklos Barabas (1810-1898) was a prominent Hungarian painter and portraitist, renowned for his portraits of notable figures in Hungarian society. Miklos Ybl (1814-1891) was a celebrated Hungarian architect and a leading figure in the Hungarian Romantic movement, responsible for the design of several iconic buildings in Budapest, including the Hungarian State Opera House.
In the 20th century, Miklos Horthy (1868-1957) was a Hungarian admiral and statesman, who served as the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 to 1944. Miklos Radnoti (1909-1944) was a Hungarian poet and writer, who is considered one of the most influential figures in modern Hungarian literature. His poetry, which often explored themes of existentialism and the human condition, gained widespread recognition and acclaim.
Throughout its history, the name Miklos has maintained a strong connection to Hungarian culture and heritage, embodying the country's rich tradition and national identity.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Miklos
People
Miklos + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Miklos as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Miklos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Miklos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 203 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Miklos going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,688,445 US residents.
Is Miklos a common name?
We classify Miklos as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 222 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Miklos most popular?
The single biggest year for Miklos was 1961, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Miklos is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Miklos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Miklos in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.