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boys' name ★ peaked 2007

Nevin

Meaning saint Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #4,013 Trend ↓ Falling 39%

A rare Anglicization of Irish Naomhán, a diminutive of naomh (“saint”).

Rank 2025
#4,013
among boys · ↓695 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Nevin · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
146 babies
All-time total
6,471
#1,536 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Nevin popularity over time

6,471 babies have been named Nevin since 1888, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 5 5 1 – #1,129
1890s – 5 5 1 0% #1,190
1900s – 45 45 5 +800% #1,059
1910s – 290 290 29 +544% #937
1920s – 424 424 42 +46% #926
1930s – 336 336 34 -21% #965
1940s – 359 359 36 +7% #982
1950s – 365 365 37 +2% #1,124
1960s – 349 349 35 -4% #1,147
1970s 7 355 362 36 +4% #1,329
1980s 5 559 564 56 +56% #1,124
1990s 16 1,000 1,016 102 +80% #1,005
2000s 56 1,224 1,280 128 +26% #1,067
2010s 10 804 814 81 -36% #1,380
2020s (to 2025) 5 252 257 43 -47% #2,281

Where Nevin 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Nevin

Nevin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,013 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 6,471 American babies have been named Nevin. Its peak came in 2007, when 146 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Nevin?

The median living Nevin is about 27 years old; half are between 17 and 43. An estimated 5,000 people named Nevin are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Nevin 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 – – 27 #4,013
2024 – – 36 #3,318
2023 5 #16,927 42 #2,987
2022 – – 41 #3,040
2021 – – 46 #2,764
2020 – – 60 #2,281
2019 – – 45 #2,792
2018 – – 76 #1,953
2017 – – 60 #2,231
2016 – – 60 #2,249
2015 – – 67 #2,100
2014 – – 81 #1,839
2013 5 #18,520 94 #1,631
2012 – – 105 #1,531
2011 – – 94 #1,630
2010 5 #19,063 122 #1,380
2009 – – 123 #1,386
2008 5 #19,646 123 #1,387
2007 6 #17,016 140 #1,261
2006 5 #19,230 134 #1,252
2005 6 #15,891 126 #1,255
2004 6 #15,539 132 #1,182
2003 5 #17,637 97 #1,387
2002 5 #17,365 109 #1,251
2001 8 #11,754 136 #1,067
2000 10 #9,682 104 #1,264
1995 – – 89 #1,237
1990 5 #14,522 87 #1,172
1985 – – 41 #1,584
1980 5 #11,592 41 #1,514
1975 – – 26 #1,868
1970 – – 40 #1,329
1965 – – 42 #1,183
1960 – – 43 #1,204
1955 – – 35 #1,290
1950 – – 37 #1,199
1945 – – 32 #1,176
1940 – – 36 #1,104
1935 – – 38 #1,055
1930 – – 38 #1,148
1925 – – 37 #1,180
1920 – – 44 #1,062
1915 – – 45 #937
1910 – – 6 #1,535
1905 – – 7 #1,059
1900 – – 6 #1,270
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Nevin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nevin Yanıt Nevin Yanıt Turkish hurdler (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Nevin Galmarini Nevin Galmarini Swiss snowboarder b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nevin?

The median living Nevin is about 27 years old. Half of all living Nevins are between 17 and 43 years old.

How many people named Nevin are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Nevin are alive in the United States, based on 6,471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nevin mean?

A rare Anglicization of Irish Naomhán, a diminutive of naomh (“saint”).

How popular is the name Nevin in 2025?

Nevin ranked #4,013 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nevin?

6,471 babies have been named Nevin in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nevin most popular?

Nevin peaked in 2007, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Nevin a boy or girl name?

Nevin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nevin rising or falling?

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

Will Nevin become more popular?

Nevin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Nevin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nevin?

Well-known people named Nevin include Nevin Yanıt (athlete), Nevin Galmarini (athlete).

Names like Nevin

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