Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Neva
Endangered
Down 91.6% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
558
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Neva
How many people are named Neva?
An estimated 5,545 living Americans are named Neva.
How rare is Neva?
Neva is very rare among babies today, with 47 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.6% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Neva?
The median age of a living American named Neva is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 71 years old.
Is Neva still popular?
No. Neva is endangered as a baby name, down 91.6% from its 1920 peak with 47 births in 2025.
Where is Neva most common?
Neva has its strongest geographic signal in Idaho, where it appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
91.6%
2025
47
All-time
21,220
Where it lives now
Neva is most concentrated in Idaho — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Kansas.
States where Neva is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.