Nevaeh
Girl name · #165 in 2025 · Distinctive
Nevaeh ranks #165 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,828 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #70, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 985 girls born in 2025 was named Nevaeh.
Babies named Nevaeh per year. Source: SSA.
The 28-year story
Nevaeh first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 6,818 girls were named Nevaeh — good for #31 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nevaeh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nevaeh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nevaeh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Nevaeh is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Nevaeh is most common in WV (4.1 per 1,000), MS (3.5 per 1,000), LA (2.8 per 1,000), AL (2.6 per 1,000), NM (2.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Nevaeh is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Nevaeh
Statistically, parents drawn to Nevaeh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Natalia, Aliyah, Peyton, Valeria, and Gracie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nevaeh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,828 | #165 |
| 2024 | 2,200 | #133 |
| 2023 | 2,342 | #117 |
| 2022 | 2,808 | #96 |
| 2021 | 3,071 | #86 |
| 2020 | 3,132 | #83 |
| 2019 | 3,127 | #89 |
| 2018 | 3,410 | #82 |
| 2017 | 3,623 | #74 |
| 2016 | 3,825 | #73 |
| 2015 | 4,028 | #70 |
| 2014 | 4,264 | #63 |
| 2013 | 4,786 | #46 |
| 2012 | 5,412 | #39 |
| 2011 | 6,127 | #33 |
| 2010 | 6,446 | #25 |
| 2009 | 6,126 | #34 |
| 2008 | 6,112 | #34 |
| 2007 | 6,818 | #31 |
| 2006 | 5,956 | #43 |
| 2005 | 4,560 | #69 |
| 2004 | 3,181 | #103 |
| 2003 | 2,300 | #145 |
| 2002 | 1,699 | #189 |
| 2001 | 1,199 | #266 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nevaeh a popular girl name?
Nevaeh ranked #165 among girls in 2025 with 1,828 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #70.
When was the name Nevaeh most popular?
Nevaeh peaked in 2007, when 6,818 American girls received the name (ranked #31 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Nevaeh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 985 newborn American girls was named Nevaeh. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.