Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2004
Ninive
Ninive has 29 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 2004–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Ninive since 2004, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ninive has been recorded 29 times among girls since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2010.
- 29 total births
- 2004–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Ninive since 2004, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 29
- total births
- 2004–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Ninive was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Ninive in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Ninive's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ninive's full recorded timeline at 2007, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ninive at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2004
Ninive popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2010
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Ninive by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ninive's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Ninive births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ninive? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 29 babies named Ninive. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 7 births.
When was Ninive most popular? ▼
Ninive was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Ninive been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ninive since 2004 -- 7 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Ninive? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nina, Ninfa, Ninette, Ninel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ninive's data
- Ninive's decade-level peak was the 2000s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Ninive
Nearby Names Like Ninive
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ninive
Nina Girl
#321 133,788 births
Ninfa Girl
2,464 births
Ninette Girl
825 births
Ninel Girl
295 births
Ninah Girl
217 births
Compare Ninive side by side: Ninive vs Nina Ninive vs Ninfa Ninive vs Ninette
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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, 2004–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ninive: Baby Name Since 2004 - 29 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ninive. 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 Ninive 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.