Niva
Girl name · #3840 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 38 baby girls were named Niva, placing it at #3840 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Niva.
The 112-year story
Niva first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 38 babies and a rank of #3832. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Niva per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Niva in class?
Niva scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Niva is most common
State-level data for Niva is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Niva
Statistically, parents drawn to Niva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Riva, Nava, Aviva, Nayra, and Nayara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Niva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 20 | #6010 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9379 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Niva a popular girl name?
Niva ranked #3840 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Niva most popular?
Niva peaked in 2025, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3832 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Niva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Niva. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.