How Many People Are Named Nivea?
An estimated 1,296 people in the United States have the first name Nivea. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Nivea peaked in popularity in 2003 with 92 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nivea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nivea paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,296
About 1 in 264,471 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2003
92 births
Total Registered
1,321
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nivea
Nivea is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,321 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Nivea as a female name
Ranked #7,472 in 2024
15 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (92 births)
Nivea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nivea span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 532 babies were registered. Nivea has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nivea by Decade
How has Nivea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nivea by State
Birth registrations for Nivea span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Mississippi, Tennessee. On average, about 29 Niveas were registered per state.
Nivea + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nivea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nivea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nivea?
We estimate approximately 1,296 people named Nivea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 264,471 Americans share this first name.
Is Nivea a common name?
Nivea is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,321 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nivea most popular?
Nivea reached peak popularity in 2003, when 92 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nivea is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nivea a female name?
Nivea is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nivea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nivea Smith, Nivea Johnson, Nivea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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