Nia vs Niamh

Side-by-side comparison of Nia and Niamh - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nia

Girl name · Rank #672

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Name B

Niamh

Girl name · Rank #3145

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Metric Nia Niamh
Current Rank #672 #3145
Total Births (all years) 25,422 1,617
Peak Year 2000 2008
Peak Year Births 1,033 74
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1951 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Nia Niamh
1950s 19 -
1960s 85 5
1970s 788 -
1980s 1,198 30
1990s 5,283 267
2000s 8,571 636
2010s 6,546 447
2020s 2,932 232

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nia Niamh
2014 654 53
2015 718 35
2016 736 45
2017 632 37
2018 659 40
2019 629 44
2020 618 33
2021 523 35
2022 497 37
2023 460 33
2024 431 51
2025 403 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1951–2025.

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