unisex name
Niv
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 139
Niv is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 28% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Niv is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Niv 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 | 17 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Niv?
In 2025, Niv was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Niv 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 Niv
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Niv also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Niv over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Niv
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Niv — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Niv
How popular is the name Niv?
In 2025, Niv was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Niv a girl's or a boy's name?
Niv is used for both girls and boys. About 28% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Niv most popular?
Niv peaked in 2020, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Niv a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Niv currently ranks #7,018 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.