Total births
24
Boys' name · since 2007
Niven
24 babies named Niven in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 2007–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
24 boys have been named Niven since 2007, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Niven recorded 24 times among boys since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2014.
- 24 total births
- 2007–2014 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 boys have been named Niven since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2014.
- 24
- total births
- 2007–2014
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Niven was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
7 babies were named Niven in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Niven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Niven's full recorded timeline at 2012, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Niven at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Niven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2014
- Peak year (2012)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Niven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Niven's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Niven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Niven? ▼
Niven has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2014. 7 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Niven most popular? ▼
Niven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Niven been used? ▼
Records for Niven go back to 2007, giving 8 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Niven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nivaan, Nivan, Nivek, Nivin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Niven
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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, 2007–2014 (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. "Niven: Baby Name Since 2007 - 24 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/niven. 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 Niven 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.