girl's name
Niobe
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 306
Niobe is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Niobe is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2004, when 33 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
Niobe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 123 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How popular is Niobe?
In 2025, Niobe was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Niobe 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.
How Niobe is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Niobé | Niobé is a rare spelling of Niobe, written with an acute accent and recorded about 50 times, mostly in France. | 50 |
Names that peaked alongside Niobe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Niobe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Niobe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Niobe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Niobe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Niobe
How popular is the name Niobe?
In 2025, Niobe was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Niobe a girl's or a boy's name?
Niobe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Niobe most popular?
Niobe peaked in 2004, when 33 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Niobe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Niobe currently ranks #12,011 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.