Total births
24
Girls' name · since 2010
Nieva
Nieva has 24 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 2010–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Nieva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nieva has been recorded 24 times among girls since 2010, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2020.
- 24 total births
- 2010–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Nieva since 2010, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 24
- total births
- 2010–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Nieva was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nieva in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Nieva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nieva splits its recorded history at 2019: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nieva at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2010
Nieva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2020
- Peak year (2019)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Nieva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nieva's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Nieva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nieva? ▼
Nieva has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 9 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Nieva most popular? ▼
Nieva was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Nieva been used? ▼
Records for Nieva go back to 2010, giving 11 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Nieva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Niesha, Nieves, Niema, Nieve, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nieva's data
- Nieva's decade-level peak was the 2010s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nieva
Nearby Names Like Nieva
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nieva
Niesha Girl
2,183 births
Nieves Girl
986 births
Niema Girl
513 births
Nieve Girl
#11555 195 births
Nieshia Girl
161 births
Compare Nieva side by side: Nieva vs Niesha Nieva vs Nieves Nieva vs Niema
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2010–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nieva: Baby Name Since 2010 - 24 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nieva. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Nieva 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 July 2026.