US rank #3326 Boys' name Peak 2007 6,342 births

Nevin — #3326 US boys' name

6,342 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.

1880s51890s51900s451910s2901920s4241930s3361940s3591950s3651960s3491970s3551980s5591990s10002000s12232010s8042020s223
#3326
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Nevin was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

140 babies were named Nevin in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nevin

The Social Security Administration has registered 6,342 babies named Nevin between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Nevin currently holds the #3326 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 140 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nevin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,223 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Nevin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 1,696 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Nevin in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nevin 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 6,342 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.

Nevin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

6,342

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

2007

140 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,326

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nevin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
140
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
-50050100150 202420081992197619601944192819121888 5

Nevin popularity over time — girls

99 total births recorded since 1978 (Nevin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 99 births
4681012 2023200820052002199919801978 7

Nevin by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,223 births that decade — 19% of Nevin's all-time total
1880s51890s51900s451910s2901920s4241930s3361940s3591950s3651960s3491970s3551980s5591990s10002000s12232010s8042020s223

Nevin by state

Where Nevin concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nevin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
1,696 26.7%
#2 California
317 5.0%
#3 Ohio
232 3.7%
#4 New York
202 3.2%
#5 Texas
166 2.6%
#6 Illinois
88 1.4%
#7 Florida
84 1.3%
#8 Massachusetts
63 1.0%
Pennsylvania share of Nevin's total US births 26.7%
Even split

1,696 of 6,342 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Nevin appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nevin?
6,342 babies have been named Nevin since 1888. It currently ranks #3326 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 140 births.
When was Nevin most popular?
Nevin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,223 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nevin most popular?
The top states for the name Nevin are Pennsylvania (1,696 births), California (317 births), Ohio (232 births).
How long has the name Nevin been used?
Nevin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nevin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neville, 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, 1888–2024 (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.