Total births
98,497
Girls' name · since 1997
Nevaeh
Nevaeh has 98,497 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #133
- among girls today
- 98,497
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Nevaeh currently ranks #133 among girls' names in America, with 98,497 babies recorded since 1997.
Nevaeh has 98,497 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #133 as of the latest data, more common than 99.2% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #133 among girls today
- 98,497 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nevaeh is currently the #133 girls' name in America, more common than 99.2% of girls - 98,497 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #133
- among girls today
- 98,497
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.2%
- more common than other girls
Nevaeh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#133
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.2% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Nevaeh was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
6,818 babies were named Nevaeh in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Nevaeh compares
98,497 Top 2% higher than 98% of 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
Nevaeh's all-time total is 258x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nevaeh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98,497 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,818 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nevaeh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nevaeh's full recorded timeline at 2011, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 6,818 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nevaeh at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#133
Active since
1997
Nevaeh popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 6,818
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Nevaeh popularity over time - boys
427 total births recorded since 2001 (Nevaeh as boys' name)
Nevaeh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nevaeh's strongest decade.
45,048 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Nevaeh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
38,050 births
- 2010s
2010s
45,048 births
- 2020s 15,381
2020s
15,381 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 45,048 births (46% of all-time use).
How Nevaeh 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 Nevaeh's total volume
Nevaeh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Nevaeh by state
Where Nevaeh concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 9,903 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 9,462 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5,888 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 4,501 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 3,829 | 3.9% |
| #6 | New York | | 3,815 | 3.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 3,640 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 3,628 | 3.7% |
California share of Nevaeh's total US births 10.1%
Even split
9,903 of 98,497 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Nevaeh appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nevaeh? ▼
98,497 babies have been named Nevaeh since 1997. It currently ranks #133 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 6,818 births.
When was Nevaeh most popular? ▼
Nevaeh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 45,048 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nevaeh most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nevaeh are California (9,903 births), Texas (9,462 births), Florida (5,888 births).
How long has the name Nevaeh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nevaeh since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nevaeh? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neva, Neveah, Nevada, Neve, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nevaeh's data
- Nevaeh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (45,048 total births) through the 2020s (15,381) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nevaehs (9,903 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 Nevaeh
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nevaeh
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Nevada Girl
#3965 3,190 births
Neve Girl
#3368 1,608 births
Nevaeha Girl
#10758 1,070 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1997–2025 (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. "Nevaeh: #133 Girls' Name - 98,497 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nevaeh. 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 Nevaeh 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 June 2026.