Girls' name · peaked in 2010
Nevaeh name popularity since 1925
98,924 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Nevaeh. Half of them were born in 2011 or earlier, so the typical Nevaeh is about 15 years old in 2026. Nevaeh peaked in 2010 as the #25 name for girls, and it ranked #165 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 98,924
- Named Nevaeh, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #165
- for girls in 2025 (1,828 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% girls
- 98,497 girls · 427 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.63× its national share
Peak year is the year Nevaeh made up the largest share of US girls, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Nevaeh births per year, 1925–2025
The biggest year by count was 2007. Measured as a share of all babies, Nevaeh peaked in 2010.
- Fastest rise: Between 2001 and 2006, Nevaeh became 4.7× more common, from 1 in 1,500 baby girls to 1 in 319.
- Steepest fall: Between 2020 and 2025, its share of baby girls fell by 41%, from 1 in 516 to 1 in 879.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Nevaeh's share of all US girls five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Nevaeh.
Decade by decade
Babies named Nevaeh in each decade, and its rank among girls' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 1990s | 18 | 0 | Under 5 |
| 2000s | 38,050 | 324 | #69 |
| 2010s | 45,048 | 76 | #70 |
| 2020–25 | 15,381 | 27 | #165 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 girls that year, so they can go past 1,000. "Under 5" means fewer than 5 girls got the name.
Generation fingerprint
57.0% of babies named Nevaeh from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Z years (1997–2012). The full split by generation:
Where Nevaeh is most popular
The index compares Nevaeh's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Nevaeh.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.63× | 933 |
| New Mexico | 2.32× | 1,277 |
| Arizona | 2.08× | 2,680 |
| Florida | 1.64× | 5,893 |
| Colorado | 1.55× | 1,902 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Nevaeh's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Nevaeh.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Nevaeh (2010).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data