Neve
How to say it: NEEV · /ˈniv/
Anglicized form of Irish Niamh meaning 'bright' - also Latin 'snow', pronounced NEEV, as in Neve Campbell.
Neve was the 2,249th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 51 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,700 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 | #2,249 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 51 |
| Share of births | 1 in 65,006 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,700 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Neve is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Neve is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Irish, Italian.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Neve
- Neve Campbell (born 1973)Canadian actress
- Neve Bradbury (born 2002)Australian cyclist
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