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Nivea
OriginPortuguese from Latin
Meaning"snow-white"
US Rank#9914
2025 SSA
About Nivea
Nivea, or Nívea, is most commonly seen as a given name in Brazil, where it was derived from niveus, meaning "snow-white" in Latin. The German skincare brand NIVEA, founded in 1882, took its name from the same source.
Pronounced niv-AY-uh.
As of October 2026, Nivea ranked #9914 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1982 for girls in 2003.
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 | #3,309 | 49 | 27.4 |
| 2015 | #3,901 | 39 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | #4,212 | 35 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | #4,663 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | #4,969 | 27 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | #4,620 | 30 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | #4,416 | 31 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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