Total births
130
Girls' name · since 1988
Neiva
Neiva has 130 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 130
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
Neiva is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 130 have been recorded since 1988.
Neiva has 130 recorded births among girls since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- 130 total births
- 1988–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
130 girls have been named Neiva since 1988, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 130
- total births
- 1988–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Neiva was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
27 babies were named Neiva in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Neiva's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Neiva's full recorded timeline at 2013, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Neiva at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Neiva popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (1988)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Neiva by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Neiva's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Neiva births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 41 births (32% of all-time use).
Neiva by state
Where Neiva concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 20.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 7.7% |
California share of Neiva's total US births 20.8%
Even split
27 of 130 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neiva? ▼
Neiva has been given to 130 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 27 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
When was Neiva most popular? ▼
Neiva was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Neiva most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Neiva are California (27 births), Texas (10 births).
How long has the name Neiva been used? ▼
Records for Neiva go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Neiva? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neida, Neila, Neisha, Neita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Neiva's data
- Neiva's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2020s (22) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Neivas (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Neiva
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Neiva
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Neiva: Baby Name Since 1988 - 130 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neiva. 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 Neiva 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.