US rank #9911 Boys' name Peak 1975 2,330 births

Neville — #9911 US boys' name

2,330 babies named Neville in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s171910s1451920s2251930s2331940s1591950s1991960s2391970s2731980s2681990s2472000s1352010s1432020s47
#9911
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

12% of everyone ever named Neville was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

42 babies were named Neville in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neville

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,330 babies named Neville between 1905 and 2024, spanning 120 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Neville currently holds the #9911 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neville performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 273 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Neville shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 337 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Neville in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neville 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 2,330 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.

Neville at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,330

Since 1905

120 years of records

Peak year

1975

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,911

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1905

Recorded for 120 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neville popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1905

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
42
Annual births at peak — across 120 years of records
01020304050 202420081993197819631948193319181905 7

Neville popularity over time — girls

75 total births recorded since 1912 (Neville as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 75 births
468101214 194719431929192819271925192019191918191719161912 5

Neville by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
273 births that decade — 12% of Neville's all-time total
1900s171910s1451920s2251930s2331940s1591950s1991960s2391970s2731980s2681990s2472000s1352010s1432020s47

Neville by state

Where Neville concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Neville
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
337 14.5%
#2 Florida
57 2.4%
#3 Kentucky
32 1.4%
#4 New Jersey
7 0.3%
#5 California
6 0.3%
#6 Texas
6 0.3%
#7 Mississippi
5 0.2%
#8 Ohio
5 0.2%
New York share of Neville's total US births 14.5%
Even split

337 of 2,330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neville?
2,330 babies have been named Neville since 1905. It currently ranks #9911 among boys. The peak year was 1975 with 42 births.
When was Neville most popular?
Neville was most popular in the 1970s decade with 273 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Neville most popular?
The top states for the name Neville are New York (337 births), Florida (57 births), Kentucky (32 births).
How long has the name Neville been used?
Neville has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 120 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neville?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nevin, Nevan, Nevada, Neven, 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, 1905–2024 (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.