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Niamh
OriginIrish Gaelic
Meaning"bright"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#347
On Nameberry
About Niamh
Variation of Neve
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,130 | 53 | 29.7 |
| 2015 | #4,206 | 35 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | #3,506 | 45 | 25.4 |
| 2017 | #4,051 | 37 | 21.4 |
| 2018 | #3,777 | 40 | 23.5 |
| 2019 | #3,537 | 44 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | #4,239 | 33 | 20.4 |
| 2021 | #4,148 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2022 | #4,016 | 37 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | #4,339 | 33 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | #3,148 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 2025 | #3,561 | 43 | 26.8 |
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