Boys' name · since 2000

Nivek

174 babies named Nivek in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,832 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

174 boys have been named Nivek since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nivek has been recorded 174 times among boys since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 2000 to 2023.

  • #13,832 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 174 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nivek ranks #13,832 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#13,832 of 45,481
all-time among boys
174
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nivek's 174 recorded births place it above 69.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Nivek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nivek splits its recorded history at 2012: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nivek popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2013)
11
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 20002004200720102013201620202023 10

Nivek by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (76 births, 44% of the file).

2010s was Nivek's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Nivek births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 76 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nivek?
Nivek has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,832 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 11 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Nivek sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nivek ranks #13,832 of 45,481 boys' 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 Nivek most popular?
Nivek was most popular in the 2010s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Nivek been used?
Records for Nivek go back to 2000, giving 24 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Nivek?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nivaan, Nivan, Nivin, Niv, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nivek's data

  • Nivek's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- 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 Nivek

Nearby Names Like Nivek

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nivek

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nivek: 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, 2000–2023 (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 Nivek 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.