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Neva

/ˈneɪvə/ · 100% girls · 47 born in 2025

Neva has been given to about 21,226 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈneɪvə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,623
Median age today70 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Neva per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1920 · 558
  • Born in 202547
  • All time21,226
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Neva?

Its best year was 1920, when 558 babies were given the name, ranking 276th. The typical living American called Neva is about 70 years old today. It is relatively most common in Ohio, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Neva

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Eva0.81
  2. Reva0.81
  3. Nova0.74
  4. Nena0.75
  5. Neha0.75
  6. Geneva0.70
  7. Nella0.72
  8. Melva0.70

Middle names for Neva

Ranked by flow score
  1. Neva Josephine0.84
  2. Neva Rose0.83
  3. Neva Louise0.83
  4. Neva June0.82
  5. Neva Pearl0.82
  6. Neva Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Neva

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ilasister · 0.96
  2. Luellasister · 0.95
  3. Adelesister · 0.94
  4. Cleoeither · 0.94
  5. Louiebrother · 0.91
  6. Archiebrother · 0.91

Where Neva is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Ohio0.01%
  2. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Neva White0.78
  2. Neva Reyes0.78
  3. Neva Moore0.78
  4. Neva Lee0.78
  5. Neva Hill0.78
  6. Neva Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Neva

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Neva across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.