Nevada
Girl name · #3781 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Nevada ranks #3781 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 39 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5127, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Nevada.
Babies named Nevada per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Nevada first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 60 girls were named Nevada — good for #2638 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nevada in class?
Nevada scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nevada is most common
State-level data for Nevada 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 Nevada
Statistically, parents drawn to Nevada tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nada, Zada, Nadiya, Amada, and Indira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nevada | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 24 | #5445 |
| 2015 | 26 | #5127 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 27 | #5114 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 46 | #3529 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 49 | #3316 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 48 | #3180 |
| 2003 | 60 | #2638 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3461 |
| 2001 | 47 | #3009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nevada a popular girl name?
Nevada ranked #3781 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5127.
When was the name Nevada most popular?
Nevada peaked in 2003, when 60 American girls received the name (ranked #2638 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nevada?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Nevada. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.