Boys' name · since 1888
Nevin
6,372 babies named Nevin in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1,536 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,962 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,372
- born since 1888
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nevin currently ranks #3962 among boys' names in America, with 6,372 babies recorded since 1888.
Nevin has 6,372 recorded births among boys since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3962 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.
- #1,536 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,962 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,372 born since 1888
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nevin ranks #1,536 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,962 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,372 born since 1888, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,536 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,962 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,372
- born since 1888
- 2000s
- peak decade
Nevin's 6,372 recorded births place it above 96.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Nevin compares
6,372 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nevin's all-time total is 17x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nevin | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,372 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 140 | 34 | 22,252 |
Nevin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nevin's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 140, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nevin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Nevin popularity over time - girls
99 total births recorded since 1978 (Nevin as girls' name)
Nevin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,224 births, 19% of the file).
2000s was Nevin's strongest decade.
1,224 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Nevin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 45
1900s
45 births
- 1910s 290
1910s
290 births
- 1920s 424
1920s
424 births
- 1930s 336
1930s
336 births
- 1940s 359
1940s
359 births
- 1950s 365
1950s
365 births
- 1960s 349
1960s
349 births
- 1970s 355
1970s
355 births
- 1980s
1980s
559 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,000 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,224 births
- 2010s
2010s
804 births
- 2020s 252
2020s
252 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,224 births (19% of all-time use).
How Nevin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nevin's total volume
Nevin by state
Where Nevin concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 1,696 | 26.6% |
| #2 | California | | 317 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 232 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 203 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Texas | | 166 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 88 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 84 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 63 | 1.0% |
1,696 of 6,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Nevin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nevin's data
- Nevin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,224 total births); usage has since declined to 252 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Nevins (1,696 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nevin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~137 yrs)
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, 1888–2025 (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 Nevin 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.