Niels vs Nieves

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

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Niels

Boy name · Rank #6467

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Name B

Nieves

Girl name

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Metric Niels Nieves
Current Rank #6467 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,446 986
Peak Year 1957 1926
Peak Year Births 31 26
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1901

Births by Decade

Decade Niels Nieves
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 5 10
1910ss 79 71
1920ss 110 183
1930ss 86 118
1940ss 92 83
1950ss 180 67
1960ss 156 61
1970ss 138 60
1980ss 128 114
1990ss 132 76
2000ss 124 106
2010ss 151 37
2020ss 60 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Niels Nieves
2014 17 8
2015 18 5
2016 21 5
2017 14 7
2018 7 —
2019 14 —
2020 12 —
2021 10 —
2022 18 —
2023 7 —
2024 13 —

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, 1893–2024.

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