Boys' name · since 1914

Nevil

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Nevil, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,030 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Nevil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1914.

Nevil has 26 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1965.

  • #27,030 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 26 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nevil ranks #27,030 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#27,030 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nevil's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Nevil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nevil splits its recorded history at 1922: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nevil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1922)
6
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
4.555.566.5 19141919192219361965 5

Nevil by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (10 births, 38% of the file).

1910s was Nevil's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Nevil births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nevil? ▼
Nevil has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #27,030 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Nevil sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nevil ranks #27,030 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nevil most popular? ▼
Nevil was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Nevil been used? ▼
Records for Nevil go back to 1914, giving 52 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Nevil? ▼
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.

What to do with Nevil's data

  • Nevil's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nevil

Nearby Names Like Nevil

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nevil

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Nevan Boy
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#6513 723 births
Neven Boy
#9119 437 births

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Waring
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Vivien
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Flournoy
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Artee
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nevil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1965 (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 Nevil 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.