The first name Neva
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Neva, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 13 births (#2,073).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Neva with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Neva at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 47 girls born in the United States were named Neva, the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 558 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Neva
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Neva PattersonAmerican film, stage and television actress (1920–2010)
- Neva MorrisAmerican supercentenarian (1895–2010)
Questions
- How popular is the name Neva?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Neva, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2021, with 13 births.
- Is Neva a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 21,226 US babies named Neva since 1880 were girls.
- When was Neva most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 558 babies were named Neva, its highest rank at 276th.