boy's name
Niam
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,676
Canada
#701
2024 births
Niam is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 169 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,523 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1993.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Niam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 896 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 820 |
How popular is Niam?
In 2025, Niam was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Niam is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Niam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Niam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Niam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Niam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Niam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Niam
How popular is the name Niam?
In 2025, Niam was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Niam a girl's or a boy's name?
Niam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Niam?
Niam has 2 syllables.
When was Niam most popular?
Niam peaked in 2021, when 169 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Niam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Niam currently ranks #701 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.