Neva
How to say it: NEE-vuh · /ˈnivə/
From Spanish 'nieve' snow and Russia's Neva River - short, vintage feminine name.
Neva was the 2,371st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,303 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,371 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 70,539 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,303 |
| In France, 2025 | #496 among girls’ names, 80 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Neva peaked in the 1890s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Neva is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish.
In France: #496 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Neva
- Neva Patterson (1920–2010)American film, stage and television actress
- Neva Morris (1895–2010)American supercentenarian
- Neva Abelson (1910–2000)Physician
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