girl's name
Neive
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 778
Scotland
#536
2022 births
Neive is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Neive over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 222 |
| 2010s | 303 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How popular is Neive?
In 2025, Neive was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Neive is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Neive
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neive also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neive over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neive
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neive — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neive
How popular is the name Neive?
In 2025, Neive was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Neive a girl's or a boy's name?
Neive is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Neive most popular?
Neive peaked in 2009, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Neive a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neive currently ranks #5,992 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.