Niva is a distinctive choice, ranked #1672 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Niva in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1672
About the Name Niva
Niva is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1672. The name has climbed 2863 places in the last five years β a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Niva is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Niva
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Niva per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Niva in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Niva is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2863 places over the last five years to #1672 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Niva 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 Niva include: Erik Niva β Erik Magnus Niva is a Swedish football journalist for Sportbladet.; Nasha Niva β Nasha Niva (Belarusian: ΠΠ°ΡΠ° ΠΡΠ²Π°, romanized: NaΕ‘a Niva, lit.; Niva Antezana β Niva Antezana is a Peruvian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth - Fire 2024 when she competed at Miss Earth 2024..
Niva does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Nivas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Niva (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2863 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Niva
Likely around 1 other Niva in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Niva
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nasha Niva (Belarusian: ΠΠ°ΡΠ° ΠΡΠ²Π°, romanized: NaΕ‘a Niva, lit. "Our field") is one of the oldest Belarusian weekly newspapers, founded in 1906 and re-established in 1991.
Niva Antezana is a Peruvian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth - Fire 2024 when she competed at Miss Earth 2024. She previously finished as first runner-up at Miss Grand Peru 2024.