boy's name
Nevin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,087
Northern Ireland
#435
2013 births
Nevin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 146 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nevin 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 | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 45 |
| 1910s | 290 |
| 1920s | 424 |
| 1930s | 336 |
| 1940s | 359 |
| 1950s | 365 |
| 1960s | 349 |
| 1970s | 362 |
| 1980s | 564 |
| 1990s | 1,016 |
| 2000s | 1,280 |
| 2010s | 814 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 257 |
How popular is Nevin?
In 2025, Nevin was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nevin 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.
Names that peaked alongside Nevin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nevin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nevin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nevin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nevin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nevin
How popular is the name Nevin?
In 2025, Nevin was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nevin a girl's or a boy's name?
Nevin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nevin?
Nevin has 2 syllables.
When was Nevin most popular?
Nevin peaked in 2007, when 146 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nevin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nevin currently ranks #3,478 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.