Boy name#1,350 of boy names
Nevin
Pronounced N EH1 V IH0 N (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2007
- 137 years in use
How popular is Nevin?
Nevin is a boys' name, and first appears in 1888. It has been given to 6,441 children — the 1,350th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 53% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 140 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Alliterative
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- N EH1 V IH0 N
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Nevin
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Nevin
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Nevin?
- Nevin ranks 1,350th among boys' names in US records, with 6,441 births since 1888. Over the past decade it accounts for 531.
- Is Nevin a unisex name?
- No. Nevin is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Nevin most popular?
- 2007, when 140 children were given the name. It has been in use for 137 years and is still recorded as of 2024.