How Many People Are Named Niyam?
An estimated 179 people in the United States have the first name Niyam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Niyam peaked in popularity in 2022 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Niyam 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 Niyam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
179
About 1 in 1,914,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
23 births
Total Registered
180
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Niyam
Niyam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 180 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Niyam as a male name
Ranked #5,580 in 2024
17 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (23 births)
Niyam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Niyam span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 97 babies were registered. Niyam remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Niyam by Decade
How has Niyam 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.
Niyam by State
Niyam + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Niyam as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Niyam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Niyam?
We estimate approximately 179 people named Niyam 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 1,914,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Niyam a common name?
Niyam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 180 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Niyam most popular?
Niyam reached peak popularity in 2022, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Niyam is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Niyam a male name?
Niyam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Niyam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Niyam Smith, Niyam Johnson, Niyam 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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