boy's name
Nevan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,610
Ireland
#438
1998 births
Nevan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2004, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1986.
Nevan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 591 |
| 2010s | 352 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 113 |
How popular is Nevan?
In 2025, Nevan was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nevan 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 Nevan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Névan | Névan is a rare spelling of Nevan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Nevan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nevan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nevan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nevan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nevan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nevan
How popular is the name Nevan?
In 2025, Nevan was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nevan a girl's or a boy's name?
Nevan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Nevan most popular?
Nevan peaked in 2004, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nevan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nevan currently ranks #2,125 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.