Is Niam a boy or girl name?
Niam is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 126 boys were named Niam, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0% of the 1,672 US babies named Niam were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,439
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Niam since 1993
- 1,672
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 169 babies
Boys and girls named Niam, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 126 | #1,439 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 133 | #1,394 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 126 | #1,442 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 169 | #1,167 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 141 | #1,294 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 127 | #1,399 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 137 | #1,326 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 130 | #1,370 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 155 | #1,218 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 126 | #1,378 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 108 | #1,503 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 41 | #2,829 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 30 | #3,603 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 22 | #4,460 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 19 | #4,972 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,704 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 11 | #7,563 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 7 | #10,555 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 9 | #8,535 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 7 | #9,651 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #12,190 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 6 | #10,279 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #10,158 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,956 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #9,538 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 6 | #8,371 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Niam reached #1,167 in 2021. It has never been ranked as a girl name. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Niam
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.