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Neva

Pronounced N EY1 V AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Neva?

Neva is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 21,179 children — the 897th most common girls' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1920, when 558 children were given it.

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1920Girls: 558Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
N EY1 V AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Neva

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Neva

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Neva?
Neva ranks 897th among girls' names in US records, with 21,179 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 732.
Is Neva a unisex name?
No. Neva is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Neva most popular?
1920, when 558 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.