Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Neva

Meaning Neva is a feminine given name and a surname Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,333 Trend ↓ Falling 30%

Neva is a feminine given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#3,333
among girls · ↑403 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Neva · +15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,197
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
558 babies
All-time total
21,226
#1,031 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Neva popularity over time

21,226 babies have been named Neva since 1880, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 375 – 375 38 – #297
1890s 1,125 – 1,125 113 +200% #212
1900s 1,432 – 1,432 143 +27% #259
1910s 3,454 6 3,460 346 +142% #269
1920s 4,294 – 4,294 429 +24% #276
1930s 2,990 – 2,990 299 -30% #332
1940s 1,830 – 1,830 183 -39% #458
1950s 1,766 – 1,766 177 -3% #568
1960s 950 – 950 95 -46% #933
1970s 535 – 535 54 -44% #1,427
1980s 353 – 353 35 -34% #2,355
1990s 286 – 286 29 -19% #3,204
2000s 633 – 633 63 +121% #2,159
2010s 851 – 851 85 +34% #2,050
2020s (to 2025) 346 – 346 58 -32% #2,542

Where Neva is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 41 0.03 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Neva

Neva is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,333 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 21,226 American babies have been named Neva. Its peak came in 1920, when 558 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Neva stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neva?

The median living Neva is about 64 years old; half are between 26 and 78. An estimated 7,400 people named Neva are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Neva year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 47 #3,333 – –
2024 41 #3,736 – –
2023 65 #2,693 – –
2022 63 #2,746 – –
2021 62 #2,778 – –
2020 68 #2,542 – –
2019 68 #2,586 – –
2018 91 #2,111 – –
2017 96 #2,050 – –
2016 91 #2,141 – –
2015 87 #2,187 – –
2014 87 #2,193 – –
2013 79 #2,340 – –
2012 84 #2,258 – –
2011 93 #2,083 – –
2010 75 #2,490 – –
2009 93 #2,159 – –
2008 79 #2,435 – –
2007 84 #2,306 – –
2006 72 #2,551 – –
2005 62 #2,723 – –
2004 63 #2,639 – –
2003 55 #2,828 – –
2002 46 #3,129 – –
2001 43 #3,242 – –
2000 36 #3,639 – –
1995 19 #5,168 – –
1990 35 #3,204 – –
1985 31 #2,988 – –
1980 41 #2,378 – –
1975 47 #1,926 – –
1970 54 #1,713 – –
1965 79 #1,215 – –
1960 131 #933 – –
1955 180 #705 – –
1950 155 #692 – –
1945 169 #566 – –
1940 203 #473 – –
1935 301 #366 – –
1930 365 #343 – –
1925 389 #340 – –
1920 558 #276 – –
1915 472 #269 – –
1910 141 #328 – –
1905 141 #279 – –
1900 157 #260 – –
1895 122 #256 – –
1890 74 #288 – –
1885 40 #323 – –
1880 18 #401 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Neva?

The median living Neva is about 64 years old. Half of all living Nevas are between 26 and 78 years old.

How many people named Neva are alive today?

An estimated 7,400 people named Neva are alive in the United States, based on 21,226 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Neva mean?

Neva is a feminine given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Neva in 2025?

Neva ranked #3,333 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neva?

21,226 babies have been named Neva in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neva most popular?

Neva peaked in 1920, when 558 newborns received the name.

Is Neva a boy or girl name?

Neva is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Neva rising or falling?

Neva is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Neva become more popular?

Neva is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Neva 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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