Nian is a very rare variant of Nina that peaked in 2015 and has grown less common since.
Nian is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,607 for boy births in the United States (and #23,975 across all names), given to 6 babies. Nian was first reported in SSA data in 2015 and peaked in 2025 (6 births).
Boys named Nian per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2015–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Nian
Girls named Nian per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2015–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here