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.

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Niel

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Name B

Nieves

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Metric Niel Nieves
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,384 986
Peak Year 1958 1926
Peak Year Births 26 26
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1901

Births by Decade

Decade Niel Nieves
1900s - 10
1910s 58 71
1920s 109 183
1930s 154 118
1940s 169 83
1950s 213 67
1960s 168 61
1970s 136 60
1980s 129 114
1990s 86 76
2000s 73 106
2010s 61 37
2020s 28 -

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 -
2025 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, 1913–2025.

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