Nian vs Niamh

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

Name A

Nian

Girl name

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Name B

Niamh

Girl name · Rank #3131

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Metric Nian Niamh
Current Rank Unranked #3131
Total Births (all years) 7 1,574
Peak Year 2015 2008
Peak Year Births 7 74
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2015 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Nian Niamh
1960ss — 5
1980ss — 30
1990ss — 267
2000ss — 636
2010ss 7 447
2020ss — 189

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nian Niamh
2014 — 53
2015 7 35
2016 — 45
2017 — 37
2018 — 40
2019 — 44
2020 — 33
2021 — 35
2022 — 37
2023 — 33
2024 — 51

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, 2015–2015.

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