Girls' name · since 2006

Nivaeh

Nivaeh has 25 recorded births since 2006 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#43,292 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Nivaeh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 2006.

Social Security Administration records show Nivaeh recorded 25 times among girls since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2010.

  • #43,292 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 25 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nivaeh ranks #43,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#43,292 of 72,339
all-time among girls
25
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nivaeh's 25 recorded births place it above 39.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nivaeh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nivaeh's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nivaeh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2010)
10
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
4681012 2006200720082010 10

Nivaeh by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (15 births, 60% of the file).

2000s was Nivaeh's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Nivaeh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nivaeh?
Nivaeh has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #43,292 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 10 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
Where does Nivaeh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nivaeh ranks #43,292 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nivaeh most popular?
Nivaeh was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Nivaeh been used?
The SSA has tracked Nivaeh since 2006 -- 5 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Nivaeh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nivea, Nivia, Niva, Niveah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nivaeh's data

  • Nivaeh's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nivaeh

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nivaeh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2006–2010 (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 Nivaeh 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.