Nieves is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #6882 in 2001 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 17 births ranking #7013. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 166.7%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 112,535 girls born was named Nieves. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.