US rank #9312 Girls' name Peak 2009 315 births

Niveah — #9312 US girls' name

315 babies named Niveah in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1222010s1432020s50
#9312
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Niveah was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

29 babies were named Niveah in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Niveah

The Social Security Administration has registered 315 babies named Niveah between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Niveah currently holds the #9312 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Niveah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Niveah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Niveah in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Niveah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 315 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Niveah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

315

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2009

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,312

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Niveah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
29
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062003 9

Niveah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
143 births that decade — 45% of Niveah's all-time total
2000s1222010s1432020s50

Niveah by state

Where Niveah concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Niveah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.6%
California share of Niveah's total US births 1.6%

5 of 315 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Niveah?
315 babies have been named Niveah since 2003. It currently ranks #9312 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 29 births.
When was Niveah most popular?
Niveah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Niveah most popular?
The top states for the name Niveah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Niveah been used?
Niveah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Niveah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nivea, Nivia, Niva, Nivedita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.