Nieves is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #10419 in 2006 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 17 births ranking #7013. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 83.3%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 172,825 girls born was named Nieves. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.