Neva
Girl name · #3298 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Neva, placing it at #3298 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Neva.
The 145-year story
Neva first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 558 girls were named Neva — good for #276 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Neva per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Neva in class?
Neva scores 84 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Neva will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Neva is most common
State-level data for Neva is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Neva
Statistically, parents drawn to Neva tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Reva, Geneva, Lela, Elva, and Una.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neva | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 91 | #2129 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 87 | #2176 |
| 2013 | 79 | #2326 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 93 | #2073 |
| 2010 | 75 | #2476 |
| 2009 | 93 | #2148 |
| 2008 | 79 | #2419 |
| 2007 | 84 | #2293 |
| 2006 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2005 | 62 | #2704 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2800 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Neva a popular girl name?
Neva ranked #3298 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Neva most popular?
Neva peaked in 1920, when 558 American girls received the name (ranked #276 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Neva?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Neva. It scores 84/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.