The first name Nevil
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nevil at birth, 1880–2025
In 1965, 5 boys born in the United States were named Nevil, the 4,273rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1922, when 6 were.
26
babies named Nevil since 1880
#4,273
rank in 1965
1922
peak year
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 Nevil
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nevil ShuteBritish writer and engineer (1899–1960)
- Nevil MaskelyneFifth Astronomer Royal (*1765 – †1811)
- Nevil DedeAlbanian footballer (born 1975)
- Nevil SidgwickEnglish theoretical chemist (1873–1952)
- Nevil Story MaskelyneEnglish geologist and politician (1823-1911)
- Nevil MaskelyneBritish magician and inventor (1863–1924)
Questions
- When was Nevil most popular?
- 1922 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Nevil, its highest rank at 4,172nd.