Niam is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Niam is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,441 for boy births in the United States (and #3,052 across all names), given to 125 babies. Niam was first reported in SSA data in 1993 and peaked in 2021 (169 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 | 125 | #1,441 |
| 2024 | 126 | 126 | #1,444 |
| 2023 | 133 | 133 | #1,394 |
| 2022 | 126 | 126 | #1,443 |
| 2021 | 169 | 169 | #1,168 |
| 2020 | 141 | 141 | #1,294 |
| 2019 | 127 | 127 | #1,399 |
| 2018 | 137 | 137 | #1,326 |
| 2017 | 130 | 130 | #1,370 |
| 2016 | 155 | 155 | #1,218 |
| 2015 | 126 | 126 | #1,378 |
| 2014 | 108 | 108 | #1,503 |
| 2013 | 41 | 41 | #2,830 |
| 2012 | 30 | 30 | #3,603 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | #4,461 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | #4,795 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | #6,705 |
| 2008 | 11 | 11 | #7,563 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #10,555 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #8,536 |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | #9,651 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #12,190 |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | #10,280 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #10,158 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #9,956 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | #9,539 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #8,371 |