Niel vs Nieves

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

Name A

Niel

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Name B

Nieves

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Metric Niel Nieves
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,379 986
Peak Year 1958 1926
Peak Year Births 26 26
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1901

Births by Decade

Decade Niel Nieves
1900ss — 10
1910ss 58 71
1920ss 109 183
1930ss 154 118
1940ss 169 83
1950ss 213 67
1960ss 168 61
1970ss 136 60
1980ss 129 114
1990ss 86 76
2000ss 73 106
2010ss 61 37
2020ss 23 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niel Nieves
2014 6 8
2015 — 5
2016 11 5
2017 — 7
2018 7 —
2019 8 —
2021 5 —
2022 13 —
2023 5 —

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, 1913–2023.

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