Nieves is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10077 in 1996 with 5 recorded births. This places Nieves in the bottom 4% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 7 births ranking #10565. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 378,847 boys born was named Nieves. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.