The first name Niamh
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 228 girls were named Niamh, making it the 208th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 1,204 births (#40).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Niamh with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Niamh at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 43 girls born in the United States were named Niamh, the 3,561st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 74 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Niamh
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Niamh CharlesEnglish footballer, born 1999
- Niamh WilsonCanadian actress, born 1997
- Niamh EmersonBritish heptathlete, born 1999
Questions
- How popular is the name Niamh?
- In 2025, 228 girls born in England and Wales were named Niamh, ranking 208th. Its peak was 2000, with 1,204 births.
- Is Niamh a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,617 US babies named Niamh since 1880 were girls.
- When was Niamh most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 74 babies were named Niamh, its highest rank at 2,552nd.