boy's name
Neven
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,431
Neven is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Neven over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s | 290 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 230 |
How popular is Neven?
In 2025, Neven was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Neven is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Neven is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Néven | Néven is a rare spelling of Neven, written with an acute accent and recorded about 75 times, mostly in France. | 75 |
Names that peaked alongside Neven
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neven also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neven over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neven
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neven — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neven
How popular is the name Neven?
In 2025, Neven was given to 25 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Neven a girl's or a boy's name?
Neven is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Neven most popular?
Neven peaked in 2011, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Neven a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neven currently ranks #1,340 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.