Boy’s name · Hebrew, Hindi

Neev

How to say it: NEEV · /ˈniv/

From Hebrew Niv meaning 'expression' and Hindi 'foundation' - popular boys' name in Israel and India.

Neev was the 1,651st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 73 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,526 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,651for boys in 2025
1 in 45,415US babies
73born in 2025
#1,526projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Neev
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,651
Babies born in 202573
Share of births1 in 45,415
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+44%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,526

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Neev is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 35 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Nee

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Neev is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Hindi.

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