girl's name
Nieve
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,056
Scotland
#370
2024 births
Nieve is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2015, when 102 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 26,347 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Nieve over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 44 |
| 2000s | 444 |
| 2010s | 698 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 209 |
How popular is Nieve?
In 2025, Nieve was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Nieve is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nieve
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nieve also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nieve over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nieve
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nieve — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nieve
How popular is the name Nieve?
In 2025, Nieve was given to 20 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Nieve a girl's or a boy's name?
Nieve is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nieve most popular?
Nieve peaked in 2015, when 102 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nieve a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nieve currently ranks #370 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.