67,465births recorded
15Countries
9Variants
1993Peak · Ireland
#74Scotland 2025
Niamh is a girl name family recorded 67,465 times in 15 countries since 1901. It ranks highest today in Scotland (#74 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1993, at 1,427.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Nieves (Argentina, France), Neus (Catalonia).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Niamh
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niamh | English | 20,909 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #90 | 1993 | ▼ 49 % |
| Niamh | English | 20,575 | 🏴 England & Wales | #208 | 2000 | ▼ 47 % |
| Niamh | English | 4,284 | 🏴 Scotland | #74 | 2004 | ▼ 31 % |
| Niamh | English | 3,522 | 🇬🇧 Northern Ireland | #77 | 2000 | ▼ 58 % |
| Niamh | English | 1,617 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3517 | 2008 | ▲ 37 % |
| Niamh | English | 133 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2011 | – |
| Nieves | Spanish | 7,402 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1524 | 1922 | ▼ 22 % |
| Nieves | Spanish | 986 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1901 | – |
| Nieves | Spanish | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1919 | – |
| Nieves | Spanish | 34 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2003 | – |
| Nieves | Spanish | 28 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1949 | – |
| Nieve | English | 1,395 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1512 | 2015 | ▼ 76 % |
| Nieve | English | 1,394 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2402 | 1935 | ▲ 78 % |
| Nieve | English | 437 | 🏴 Scotland | #474 | 2008 | ▼ 77 % |
| Nieve | English | 195 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10107 | 2013 | ▲ 23 % |
| Nivea | English | 1,331 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2003 | ▼ 71 % |
| Nivea | English | 29 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1928 | – |
| Neus | Catalan | 1,297 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #286 | 1998 | ▼ 36 % |
| Neus | Catalan | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
| Niva | English | 526 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3832 | 2025 | ▲ 102 % |
| Niva | English | 87 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1892 | 2024 | ▲ 267 % |
| Niva | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | #6349 | 2025 | new |
| Niva | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1410 | 2024 | – |
| Niva | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1946 | – |
| Niva | English | 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2024 | – |
| Nives | Slovene | 308 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1992 | – |
| Nives | Slovene | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1935 | – |
| Nives | Slovene | 16 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1944 | – |
| Nives | Slovene | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1965 | – |
| Niveah | English | 315 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Nevena | French | 130 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2010 | – |
| Nevena | French | 107 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2017 | ▲ 7 % |
| Nevena | French | 42 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2003 | – |
| Nevena | French | 14 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2013 | – |
| Nevena | French | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2024 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Nives ↔ Nivea — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Nives ↔ Nieves — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Nives ↔ Neus — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Nives ↔ Nieve — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Nives ↔ Niva — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Nivea ↔ Niamh — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Nivea ↔ Niveah — spelling variant
Questions about Niamh
How popular is the name Niamh?
In 2025 it ranked #74 in Scotland. Official registers record 67,465 births across 15 countries.
What is Niamh in other languages?
Nieves (Spanish); Nieve (English); Nivea (English); Neus (Catalan); Niva (English); Nives (Slovene); Niveah (English); Nevena (French).
When was Niamh most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1993, at 1,427.9 births per 100,000.
Is Niamh a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Niamh is a girl name.