Niva: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,886

among girls · ↑1,105 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Niva · +41% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

38 babies

All-time total

526

#11,473 all-time among girls

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Niva popularity over time

526 babies have been named Niva since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	17	2	–	#2,738
1920s	8	1	-53%	#3,804
1930s	5	1	-38%	#5,066
1940s	11	1	+120%	#4,853
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	12	1	–	#6,387
1970s	16	2	+33%	#9,363
1980s	23	2	+44%	#8,777
1990s	27	3	+17%	#12,898
2000s	74	7	+174%	#9,360
2010s	184	18	+149%	#5,275
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+35%	#3,886

Where Niva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Niva

Niva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,886 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 526 American babies have been named Niva. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Niva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Niva?

The median living Niva is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 500 people named Niva 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.

Niva year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,886
2024	27	#4,991
2023	30	#4,629
2022	15	#7,544
2021	23	#5,517
2020	16	#7,134
2019	25	#5,275
2018	20	#6,181
2017	17	#7,022
2016	23	#5,748
2015	21	#6,193
2014	20	#6,382
2013	12	#9,465
2012	16	#7,706
2011	16	#7,697
2010	14	#8,601
2009	12	#9,827
2008	13	#9,360
2007	10	#11,416
2006	10	#11,211
2005	10	#10,719
2004	6	#15,554
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,101
2000	6	#14,511
1995	6	#12,898
1990	5	#14,540
1985	6	#10,248
1980	7	#8,777
1975	5	#10,109
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,853
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,066
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Niva?

The median living Niva is about 10 years old. Half of all living Nivas are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Niva are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Niva are alive in the United States, based on 526 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Niva in 2025?

Niva ranked #3,886 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Niva?

526 babies have been named Niva in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Niva most popular?

Niva peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Niva a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Niva rising or falling?

Niva is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Niva become more popular?

Niva is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 girls named Niva in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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