Unisex name · since 1880
Nevada
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 3,190 babies named Nevada, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,468 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,781 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,190
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
3,190 babies have been named Nevada since 1880, making it today's #3781 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Nevada recorded 3,190 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #3781 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #3,468 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,781 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,190 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nevada ranks #3,468 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,781 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,190 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,468 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,781 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,190
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nevada's 3,190 recorded births place it above 95.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
How Nevada compares
3,190 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,297 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
Nevada's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nevada | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,190 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 60 | 21 | 19,840 |
Nevada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nevada splits its recorded history at 1953: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 60 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nevada popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Nevada popularity over time - boys
723 total births recorded since 1953 (Nevada as boys' name)
Nevada by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (434 births, 14% of the file).
2000s was Nevada's strongest decade.
434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Nevada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 100
1880s
100 births
- 1890s 151
1890s
151 births
- 1900s 152
1900s
152 births
- 1910s
1910s
307 births
- 1920s
1920s
340 births
- 1930s
1930s
238 births
- 1940s 129
1940s
129 births
- 1950s 138
1950s
138 births
- 1960s 90
1960s
90 births
- 1970s 132
1970s
132 births
- 1980s 153
1980s
153 births
- 1990s
1990s
314 births
- 2000s
2000s
434 births
- 2010s
2010s
281 births
- 2020s
2020s
231 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 434 births (14% of all-time use).
How Nevada compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nevada's total volume
Nevada by state
Where Nevada concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 37 | 1.2% |
| #2 | California | | 32 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Texas | | 22 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 18 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 17 | 0.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 16 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 13 | 0.4% |
37 of 3,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Nevada appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nevada's data
- Nevada's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (434 total births) through the 2020s (231) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Kentucky records the most Nevadas (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Nevada
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nevada: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Nevada 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 August 2026.