Girl’s name · American English

Neveah

How to say it: nuh-VAY-uh · /nəˈveɪə/

Modern American coinage: 'heaven' spelled backward. Invented as a given name in the late 1990s with no traditional etymology.

Neveah was the 165th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 150 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 52% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #253 by 2030.

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

#165for girls in 2025
1 in 1,580US babies
150born in 2025
#253projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 66chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Neveah
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#165
Babies born in 2025150
Share of births1 in 1,580
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−52%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#253
In France, 2025#2,541 among girls’ names, 0 births

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

Its life, decade by decade

Invented in recent decades, Neveah peaked in the 2010s. Still near that peak, it looks likely to drift down ahead.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 142 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Airy and liquid with breathy softness, Neveah feels gentle and creative. Neve and Zariah share its style.

Nicknames

  • Neve
  • Nev
  • Vea

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Neveah is about 1 in 66.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.

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