boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Neev

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,050 Trend ↑ Rising 27%
Rank 2025
#2,050
among boys · ↑77 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
73
named Neev · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,398
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
73 babies
All-time total
931
#5,373 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Neev popularity over time

931 babies have been named Neev since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 120 12 – #3,255
2010s 447 45 +273% #2,160
2020s (to 2025) 364 61 +36% #2,050

Where Neev is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 75 0.04 outside top 500
2027 77 0.05 outside top 500
2028 79 0.05 outside top 500
2029 81 0.05 outside top 500
2030 82 0.05 outside top 500

Where Neev is most popular

Boys named Neev per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.037 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Neev born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 31 0.154 +313%
California 90 0.098 +164%
Washington 16 0.098 +162%
Texas 24 0.027 -27%
New York 11 0.025 -32%
Georgia 5 0.020 -47%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Neev

Neev is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,050 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 931 American babies have been named Neev. Its peak came in 2025, when 73 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Neev stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neev?

The median living Neev is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Neev are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Neev year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 73 #2,050
2024 70 #2,127
2023 57 #2,411
2022 54 #2,546
2021 68 #2,126
2020 42 #2,873
2019 58 #2,353
2018 65 #2,160
2017 61 #2,207
2016 54 #2,403
2015 49 #2,554
2014 39 #2,969
2013 36 #3,107
2012 29 #3,683
2011 28 #3,758
2010 28 #3,778
2009 35 #3,255
2008 28 #3,802
2007 17 #5,358
2006 11 #7,283
2005 7 #9,836
2004 9 #7,985
2003 8 #8,389
2002 – –
2001 5 #11,786
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Neev, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Neev?

The median living Neev is about 7 years old. Half of all living Neevs are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Neev are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Neev are alive in the United States, based on 931 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neev in 2025?

Neev ranked #2,050 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neev?

931 babies have been named Neev in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neev most popular?

Neev peaked in 2025, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Neev a boy or girl name?

Neev is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Neev rising or falling?

Neev is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Neev become more popular?

Neev is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 boys named Neev in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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