A reliable meaning for Niam isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Niam through the years
Babies since 1880
1,798
1,798 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2021
169 babies
2025
125
#1,441 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−2%
Steady
Niam in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1993–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inNew Jersey, Illinois, Maryland
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: New Jersey (12), Illinois (14), Maryland (5), North Carolina (10), Arizona (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 125 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,441 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 1.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (16). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,061 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.