Niveah
A feminine name of modern invention, a respelling of "Heaven".
Name Census estimates that about 312 living Americans carry the first name Niveah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Niveah today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Niveah births was 2009 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Niveah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
312
~ 1 in 1,098,572 Americans
Peak year
2009
29 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,359
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Niveah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Niveah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 143 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Niveah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Niveah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Niveah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Niveahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Niveah
The name Niveah is a modern invented name, believed to have originated in the United States in the late 20th century. It is an intentional reversal of the traditional name Heaven, likely created by parents seeking a unique and creative name for their child.
Despite its modern origins, the name Niveah carries a symbolic meaning rooted in the concept of heaven or paradise. It evokes a sense of celestial beauty, purity, and divine grace, much like the traditional meaning of the name Heaven.
While there are no historical references or ancient texts mentioning the name Niveah directly, its meaning can be traced back to various religious and cultural traditions that revere the idea of a heavenly realm or paradise. For instance, in Christianity, heaven is often portrayed as a place of eternal bliss and the dwelling place of God and the angels.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Niveah are relatively recent, as it gained popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Some notable individuals who have borne this name include:
1. Niveah Steele, an American actress and model born in 1988.
2. Niveah Guzman, a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant contestant born in 1992.
3. Niveah Robles, an American child actress known for her roles in television shows and films in the early 2000s.
4. Niveah Maldonado, an American social media influencer and YouTuber born in 1998.
5. Niveah Hernandez, an American singer and songwriter active in the late 2010s.
While the name Niveah may lack a deep historical legacy, its modern popularity and symbolic meaning have made it a unique and distinctive choice for parents seeking a name that evokes a sense of celestial beauty and divine inspiration.
People
Niveah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Niveah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Niveah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Niveah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 312 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Niveah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,098,572 US residents.
Is Niveah a common name?
We classify Niveah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 315 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Niveah most popular?
The single biggest year for Niveah was 2009, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Niveah is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Niveah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Niveah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.