Nieves is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8676 in 2002 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 17 births ranking #7013. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 149,735 girls born was named Nieves. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.