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    The first name Miklós

    A boy’s name.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Miklós last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 4 births (#3,865).

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    11
    babies named Miklós, 1996–2025
    #3,822
    rank in 2013
    2010
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Miklós with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Miklós at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2024, 5 boys born in the United States were named Miklós, the 13,571st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 15 were.

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    222
    babies named Miklós since 1880
    #13,571
    rank in 2024
    1961
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Miklós

    22 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Miklós Németh
      (1946–) Hungarian javelin thrower
    • Miklós Ybl
      (1814–1891) Hungarian architect
    • Miklos Molnar
      Danish footballer, born 1970
    • Miklós Wesselényi
      (1796–1850) Hungarian politician
    • Miklós Szalay
      Association football player, born 1946
    • Miklós Laczkovich
      (1948–) Hungarian mathematician
    • Miklos Udvardy
      American ornithologist of Hungarian descent (1919–1998)
    • Miklós Szontagh
      Botanist (1843-1899)
    • Miklos Perlus
      Canadian actor, born 1977
    • Miklós Duray
      Czechoslovak politician (1945–2022)
    • Nikola VII Zrinski
      Croatian military commander (1620-1664)
    • Nikola Šubić Zrinski
      Croatian-Hungarian nobleman and general (1508–1566)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Miklós?
    In 2013, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Miklós, ranking 3,822nd. Its peak was 2010, with 4 births.
    Is Miklós a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 222 US babies named Miklós since 1880 were boys.
    When was Miklós most popular?
    1961 in the United States, when 15 babies were named Miklós, its highest rank at 2,208th.
    Is Miklós also a surname?
    Yes. Miklós is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.