US rank #9185 Boys' name Peak 2006 429 births

Neven — #9185 US boys' name

429 babies named Neven in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s71990s502000s1722010s1472020s48
#9185
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 36% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Neven was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

23 babies were named Neven in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neven

The Social Security Administration has registered 429 babies named Neven between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Neven currently holds the #9185 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neven performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 172 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Neven shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Neven in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neven in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 429 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Neven at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

429

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2006

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,185

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neven popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
23
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
0510152025 20242019201420092004199919921976 5

Neven popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 2009 (Neven as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2009 6

Neven by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
172 births that decade — 40% of Neven's all-time total
1970s51980s71990s502000s1722010s1472020s48

Neven by state

Where Neven concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Neven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.2%
#2 Pennsylvania
5 1.2%
California share of Neven's total US births 1.2%
Even split

5 of 429 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neven?
429 babies have been named Neven since 1976. It currently ranks #9185 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 23 births.
When was Neven most popular?
Neven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Neven most popular?
The top states for the name Neven are California (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Neven been used?
Neven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neven?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nevin, Neville, Nevan, Nevada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.