girl's name
Neva
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,710
France
#782
2025 births
Neva is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1920, when 558 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 70,542 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Neva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 375 |
| 1890s | 1,125 |
| 1900s | 1,432 |
| 1910s | 3,460 |
| 1920s | 4,294 |
| 1930s | 2,990 |
| 1940s | 1,830 |
| 1950s | 1,766 |
| 1960s | 950 |
| 1970s | 535 |
| 1980s | 353 |
| 1990s | 286 |
| 2000s | 633 |
| 2010s | 851 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 346 |
How popular is Neva?
In 2025, Neva was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Neva is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Neva is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néva | Néva is Neva written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,147. | 375 |
| Nëva | Nëva is a rare spelling of Neva, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Neva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neva
How popular is the name Neva?
In 2025, Neva was given to 47 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Neva a girl's or a boy's name?
Neva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Neva?
Neva has 2 syllables.
When was Neva most popular?
Neva peaked in 1920, when 558 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Neva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neva currently ranks #782 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.