Total births
175
Girls' name · since 2003
Neave
175 babies named Neave in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14420
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
175 babies have been named Neave since 2003, making it today's #14420 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Neave recorded 175 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #14420 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #14420 among girls today
- 175 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Neave is currently the #14420 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 175 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14420
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Neave vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14420
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Neave was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
16 babies were named Neave in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Neave compares
175 34th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Neave's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Neave | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 175 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Neave's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neave splits its recorded history at 2013: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neave at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#14,420
Active since
2003
Neave popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Neave by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Neave's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Neave births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 92 births (53% of all-time use).
Neave by state
Where Neave concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 7 | 4.0% |
New York share of Neave's total US births 4.0%
7 of 175 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neave? ▼
Neave has been given to 175 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14420 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Neave most popular? ▼
Neave was most popular in the 2010s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Neave most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neave are New York (7 births).
How long has the name Neave been used? ▼
Records for Neave go back to 2003, giving 22 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Neave? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nealie, Neala, Neah, Nea, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neave's data
- Neave's decade-level peak was the 2010s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Neaves (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Neave
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neave
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Neave: #14420 Girls' Name - 175 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neave. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Neave draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.