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 #6213

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Name B

Nieves

Girl name

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Metric Niels Nieves
Current Rank #6213 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,462 986
Peak Year 1957 1926
Peak Year Births 31 26
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1901

Births by Decade

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

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 14 -
2025 15 -

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, 1893–2025.

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