Nevil — boys' name
26 babies named Nevil in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
38% of everyone ever named Nevil was born in this single decade.
6 babies were named Nevil in 1922 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Nevil
The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Nevil between 1914 and 1965, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nevil currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 6 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Nevil performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Nevil shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.
No etymological entry is currently available for Nevil 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 26 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.
Nevil at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Nevil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1914
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 1965.
26 total births across 52 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1922 with 6 births in a single year.
Nevil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- 10 births that decade — 38% of Nevil's all-time total
Nevil decade highlights
- Peak decade 10 births
- Runner-up 6 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1910s was Nevil's strongest decade
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 38% of all-time use.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nevil? ▼
When was Nevil most popular? ▼
How long has the name Nevil been used? ▼
What names are similar to Nevil? ▼
Keep exploring Nevil
Nearby Names Like Nevil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nevil
Compare Nevil side by side: Nevil vs Nevin Nevil vs Neville Nevil vs Nevan
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1914–1965 (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.