Nieves is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8351 in 2003 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 17 births ranking #7013. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 116.7%. In 2003, approximately 1 in every 140,542 girls born was named Nieves. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.