Neve
Girl name · #3156 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 51 baby girls were named Neve, placing it at #3156 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Neve.
The 29-year story
Neve first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 95 girls were named Neve — good for #2077 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.
Babies named Neve per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Neve in class?
Neve scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Neve will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Neve is most common
State-level data for Neve is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Neve
Statistically, parents drawn to Neve tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naomie, Ellee, Tylee, Emme, and Skylee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neve | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2748 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 75 | #2412 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2681 |
| 2012 | 73 | #2495 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2868 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 70 | #2579 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Neve a popular girl name?
Neve ranked #3156 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Neve most popular?
Neve peaked in 2010, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2077 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Neve?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Neve. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.