Boys' name · since 1993
Niam
1,798 babies named Niam in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,531 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,440 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,798
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Niam currently ranks #1440 among boys' names in America, with 1,798 babies recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Niam recorded 1,798 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #1440 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #3,531 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,440 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,798 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Niam ranks #3,531 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,440 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,798 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,531 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,440 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,798
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
Niam's 1,798 recorded births place it above 92.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Niam compares
1,798 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Niam's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Niam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,798 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 169 | 34 | 22,252 |
Niam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Niam's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 169, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Niam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 169
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Niam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (896 births, 50% of the file).
2010s was Niam's strongest decade.
896 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Niam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
896 births
- 2020s
2020s
820 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 896 births (50% of all-time use).
How Niam compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Niam's total volume
Niam by state
Where Niam concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 242 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 157 | 8.7% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 151 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 138 | 7.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 128 | 7.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 66 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 65 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 55 | 3.1% |
242 of 1,798 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Niam appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Niam's data
- Niam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (896 total births) through the 2020s (820) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Niams (242 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Niam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Niam draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.