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1993

First Year

2026

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#1167

Peak Rank

2K

Total Count

28

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Niam

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Object–role modeling (ORM) is used to model the semantics of a universe of discourse. ORM is often used for data modeling and software engineering.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object%E2%80%93role%5Fmodeling) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object%E2%80%93role%5Fmodeling)

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Irish Mythology

🏛️Origin & history

The roots of ORM can be traced to research into semantic modeling for information systems in Europe during the 1970s. There were many pioneers and this short summary does not by any means mention them all. An early contribution came in 1973 when Michael Senko wrote about "data structuring" in the IBM Systems Journal. In 1974 Jean-Raymond Abrial contributed an article about "Data Semantics". In June 1975, Eckhard Falkenberg 's doctoral thesis was published and in 1976 one of Falkenberg's papers mentions the term "object–role model". G.M. Nijssen made fundamental contributions by introducing the

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Niam](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/ORM-diagram-tkz-orm.png/330px-ORM-diagram-tkz-orm.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object%E2%80%93role%5Fmodeling)

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## The Story of Niam

Niam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 169 births, good for #1,167 nationwide. About 49% of every Niam on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Niam ranks #1,498 for baby boys with 120 births, gradually falling (-11%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Niam

Phonetically similar names — useful when Niam is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Niamh](/niamh)
* [Naim](/naim)
* Nion
* Naion
* [Niang](/niang)
* Nyam
* Nuim
* Numb
* [Nia](/nia)
* Num
* [Naya](/naya)
* [Nian](/nian)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Niam

What does the name Niam mean?

Object–role modeling (ORM) is used to model the semantics of a universe of discourse. ORM is often used for data modeling and software engineering.

What is the origin of the name Niam?

Niam has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Irish Mythology.

How popular is Niam in 2026?

In 2026, Niam ranks #1,498 among boys' names in the U.S., with 120 babies given the name that year.

When was Niam most popular?

Niam reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,167 that year with 169 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Niam most popular?

Niam has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Niam.

Is Niam a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Niam is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Niam?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Niam include Bradlee, Blade, Darris. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

[👦BradleePeak #1167](/bradlee)[👦BladePeak #1167](/blade)[👦DarrisPeak #1166](/darris)[👦JaxsenPeak #1168](/jaxsen)[👦KymirPeak #1166](/kymir)[👦MattiePeak #1165](/mattie)[👦OneilPeak #1169](/oneil)[👦LavellPeak #1165](/lavell)

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## About the name Niam 

Niam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Niam's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,167\. Use the chart and map above to compare Niam's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021)
* [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s)
* [ Names starting with "N" → ](/letter/n)
* [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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