Nivia

A girl's name of Latin origin with 560 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Nivia is not in the current national top 1,000. It peaked at #26 births in 1980 and has since stepped back from the mainstream.

Appearing in records from 1950 to 2021, Nivia has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

Nivia is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Nivia is a girl's baby name of Latin origin, derived from the Latin nix/nivis meaning 'snow,' making it a name that evokes winter's purity and the crisp clarity of snowfall. It is related to the Spanish word for snow, nieve, and the name Nieves used in Spanish-speaking Catholic communities.

Nivia has a delicate, ethereal quality — its soft consonants and open vowels create a name that sounds light and luminous, like snow itself. It appears in both Hispanic American and European naming traditions.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Nivia is rooted in the Latin tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1950 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Nivia’s 560 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.

At a Glance

Unranked

Current Rank

560

Total births

Since 1950

1980

Peak year

26 births

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Popularity Over Time

Nivia has 58+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1950.

First appeared: 1950Peak: 1980 (26 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Nivia
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	11	#15827	▼
2010s	68	#11907	▼
2000s	115	#8694	▲
1990s	67	#10729	▼
1980s	107	#7728	▲
1970s	77	#6530	▲
1960s	70	#5669	▲
1950s	45	#5043	—

The Story of Nivia

A Gen X name

Peaking in 1980, Nivia is a Gen X staple. Girls named Nivia are most likely born between 1970 and 1990.

How rare is Nivia?

With 560 total births on record, Nivia remains a rare and distinctive pick.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1950, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 2000s with 115 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Nivia by the numbers

Would fill 12 school buses
Meeting one Nivia per day would take 1.5 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(58 years, 1950–2021)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Nivia
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2021	5	#17007	-1 (-16.7%)
2020	6	#14647	-6 (-50.0%)
2018	12	#9010	+7 (140.0%)
2016	5	#18128	-6 (-54.5%)
2015	11	#9972	+3 (37.5%)
2013	8	#12841	+1 (14.3%)
2012	7	#14604	-7 (-50.0%)
2011	14	#8515	+3 (27.3%)
2010	11	#10278	-6 (-35.3%)
2009	17	#7598	-1 (-5.6%)
2008	18	#7321	-2 (-10.0%)
2007	20	#6747	+11 (122.2%)
2006	9	#12156	-4 (-30.8%)
2005	13	#8718	-1 (-7.1%)
2004	14	#8121	-2 (-12.5%)
2003	16	#7120	+8 (100.0%)
2001	8	#11774	+2 (33.3%)
1999	6	#13941	-3 (-33.3%)
1997	9	#9598	0
1996	9	#9354	-6 (-40.0%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nivia a boy's or girl's name?

Nivia is primarily a girl's name.

When was Nivia most popular?

Nivia reached its peak popularity in 1980 with 26 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Nivia?

Nivia is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 560 babies in the U.S. since 1950. Its peak was in 1980.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1950–2021