Niema: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	88	9	–	#4,361
1980s	106	11	+20%	#3,688
1990s	51	5	-52%	#7,801
2000s	139	14	+173%	#4,252
2010s	111	11	-20%	#6,575
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-73%	#14,449

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,361

1980s

106

+20%

#3,688

1990s

-52%

#7,801

2000s

139

+173%

#4,252

2010s

111

-20%

#6,575

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#14,449

The story of Niema

Niema is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,449 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 513 American babies have been named Niema. Its peak came in 2008, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Niema stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niema?

The median living Niema is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 43. An estimated 500 people named Niema are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Niema year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,449
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,817
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,646
2019	8	#12,128
2018	10	#10,360
2017	13	#8,655
2016	9	#11,542
2015	10	#10,670
2014	10	#10,731
2013	7	#14,216
2012	5	#18,801
2011	19	#6,784
2010	20	#6,575
2009	17	#7,598
2008	37	#4,252
2007	33	#4,540
2006	27	#5,188
2005	17	#7,063
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#11,763
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,233
1990	9	#9,009
1985	7	#8,984
1980	22	#3,688
1975	7	#7,713
1970	5	#8,906
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Niema, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Niema?

The median living Niema is about 20 years old. Half of all living Niemas are between 15 and 43 years old.

How many people named Niema are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Niema are alive in the United States, based on 513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niema in 2025?

Niema ranked #14,449 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niema?

513 babies have been named Niema in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niema most popular?

Niema peaked in 2008, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Niema a boy or girl name?

Niema is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Niema rising or falling?

Niema is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Niema popularity over time

The story of Niema

How old are people named Niema?

Niema year by year

Frequently asked questions

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