Niamh sits comfortably in the UK charts at #208 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#208
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About the Name Niamh
Niamh is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 57 places over five years. Its high point was #40 in 2000, and it now sits at #193. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 17 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Niamh is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Niamh in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Niamh
Niamh McCall โ Niamh McCall is a Scottish netball player.
Niamh Moloney โ Niamh Moloney is a scholar of law.
Niamh Kindlon โ Niamh Kindlon is an Irish sportswoman.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Niamh
Unlikely. With around 228 UK babies named Niamh per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Niamh in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Niamh has been fairly steady, ranked #208 in 2025 against #136 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #40 in 2000.
Niamh is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Niamh include: Niamh McCall, Niamh Moloney and Niamh Kindlon. Short summaries for each appear below.
Niamh does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Niamhs in the wild.
228
UK babies named Niamh (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 72 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Niamh
Almost certainly the only Niamh in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Niamh
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Niamh Louise Charles is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the England national team.
Niamh (Irish: [nฬ สฒiษw]; from Old Irish Niaแน) is an Irish feminine given name (meaning "bright" or "radiant"), anglicised as Neve, Nieve, Neave, Neavh or Neeve.