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girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Nivia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Nivia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
26 babies
All-time total
560
#11,047 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Nivia popularity over time

560 babies have been named Nivia since 1950, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1980Girls

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 45 5 – #3,764
1960s 70 7 +56% #4,421
1970s 77 8 +10% #4,463
1980s 107 11 +39% #3,286
1990s 67 7 -37% #6,175
2000s 115 12 +72% #6,747
2010s 68 7 -41% #8,516
2020s (to 2025) 11 2 -73% #14,654

The story of Nivia

Nivia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 560 American babies have been named Nivia. Its peak came in 1980, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Nivia?

The median living Nivia is about 37 years old; half are between 19 and 49. An estimated 500 people named Nivia are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Nivia year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 5 #17,017
2020 6 #14,654
2019 – –
2018 12 #9,012
2017 – –
2016 5 #18,132
2015 11 #9,973
2014 – –
2013 8 #12,841
2012 7 #14,604
2011 14 #8,516
2010 11 #10,280
2009 17 #7,600
2008 18 #7,323
2007 20 #6,747
2006 9 #12,156
2005 13 #8,718
2004 14 #8,121
2003 16 #7,121
2002 – –
2001 8 #11,774
2000 – –
1995 15 #6,175
1990 6 #12,444
1985 8 #8,076
1980 26 #3,286
1975 5 #10,111
1970 – –
1965 10 #4,421
1960 8 #5,056
1955 – –
1950 5 #5,880
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nivia?

The median living Nivia is about 37 years old. Half of all living Nivias are between 19 and 49 years old.

How many people named Nivia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nivia are alive in the United States, based on 560 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nivia in 2025?

Nivia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Nivia?

560 babies have been named Nivia in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nivia most popular?

Nivia peaked in 1980, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Nivia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nivia rising or falling?

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

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