Nivea: 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	41	4	–	#5,641
1980s	132	13	+222%	#3,049
1990s	49	5	-63%	#6,922
2000s	532	53	+986%	#1,982
2010s	456	46	-14%	#2,430
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	-56%	#4,421

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,641

1980s

132

+222%

#3,049

1990s

-63%

#6,922

2000s

532

+986%

#1,982

2010s

456

-14%

#2,430

2020s (to 2025)

121

-56%

#4,421

The story of Nivea

Nivea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,914 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,331 American babies have been named Nivea. Its peak came in 2003, when 92 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 Nivea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nivea?

The median living Nivea is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 1,300 people named Nivea 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.

Nivea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,914
2024	15	#7,502
2023	23	#5,505
2022	22	#5,760
2021	20	#6,108
2020	31	#4,421
2019	30	#4,622
2018	27	#4,972
2017	30	#4,666
2016	35	#4,214
2015	39	#3,901
2014	49	#3,309
2013	29	#4,852
2012	68	#2,648
2011	76	#2,430
2010	73	#2,534
2009	67	#2,725
2008	66	#2,768
2007	68	#2,702
2006	61	#2,878
2005	78	#2,305
2004	72	#2,388
2003	92	#1,982
2002	17	#6,612
2001	11	#9,200
2000	–	–
1995	13	#6,922
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,380
1980	29	#3,049
1975	5	#10,110
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nivea?

The median living Nivea is about 17 years old. Half of all living Niveas are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Nivea are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Nivea are alive in the United States, based on 1,331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nivea mean?

Nivea or Nívea is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Nivea in 2025?

Nivea ranked #9,914 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nivea?

1,331 babies have been named Nivea in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nivea most popular?

Nivea peaked in 2003, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Nivea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nivea rising or falling?

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

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Nivea popularity over time

The story of Nivea

How old are people named Nivea?

Nivea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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