Nial vs Niam

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

Name A

Nial

Boy name · Rank #7267

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Name B

Niam

Boy name · Rank #1438

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Metric Nial Niam
Current Rank #7267 #1438
Total Births (all years) 144 1,672
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 11 169
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1993

Births by Decade

Decade Nial Niam
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 29 —
1950ss 17 —
1960ss 11 —
1980ss 11 —
1990ss 7 12
2000ss 10 70
2010ss 16 895
2020ss 37 695

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nial Niam
2014 — 108
2015 5 126
2016 — 155
2017 6 130
2018 5 137
2019 — 127
2020 8 141
2021 5 169
2022 6 126
2023 7 133
2024 11 126

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, 1915–2024.

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