Niam Boy
How popular is Niam?
#1,436 boy name in 2025
125 baby boys were named Niam in the US in 2025, making it the 1436th most popular boy name.
1,788living people named Niam (est.)
7median age of people named Niam
1,798babies named Niam since 1880
1 in 26,523US babies born in 2025
Niam popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,436 for boys (▲ 2 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 125 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-1% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,374 in 2015, #1,288 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (169 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,168 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1993 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Niam is most popular
Babies named Niam per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Jersey: 0.3 per 1,000 (64 boys)
- Illinois: 0.2 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (112 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (49 boys)
Niam by decade
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Questions
- Is Niam a boy or girl name?
- Niam is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Niam were boys.
- How popular is the name Niam?
- 125 baby boys were named Niam in the US in 2025, making it the 1436th most popular boy name.
- When was Niam most popular?
- Niam peaked in 2021, when 169 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,168 in 2021.
- How many people are named Niam?
- 1,798 babies have been named Niam in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,788 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 7.
- Where is Niam most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Niam was most common in New Jersey, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.