Baby Name Popularity Profile

Nevaeh

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Nevaeh.

✦ Heaven (spelled backward) 🌍 English modern spiritual
National Rank (2025) #165
All-Time Peak Rank #25 Achieved 2010
Total U.S. Births 98,497 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.3% Boy / 99.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1997 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 6,818 births in 2007
💡 The Nevaeh Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Heaven (spelled backward)
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
A modern American coinage, created by spelling the English word 'heaven' backward.
Common Nicknames
Nev
Pronunciation: nuh-VAY-uh
Themes & Categories
modern spiritual
Etymology confidence: Low · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Nevaeh

According to SSA data, Nevaeh achieved its highest historical rank of #25 in 2010. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2007 with 6,818 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 54.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 29 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Nevaeh across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -54.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,818 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 18 yrs
Years in Top 500 25 yrs
Registry Streak 29 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 18
2000s: 38,050
2010s: 45,048
2020s: 15,381

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Nev-a-eh
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with N, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, Florida
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #116 933 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #128 1,277 2007 57.1% Decline
Arizona #140 2,680 2007 38.7% Decline
Alaska #160 266 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #158 5,888 2011 51.3% Decline
Colorado #198 1,902 2006 29.5% Decline
Delaware Unranked 283 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 176 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #339 512 2007 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #136 1,877 2011 54.2% Decline
North Carolina #128 3,640 2011 44.3% Decline
Tennessee #130 2,691 2010 36.0% Decline
Texas #152 9,462 2010 37.0% Decline
Georgia #129 3,458 2010 42.5% Decline
Indiana #166 2,894 2006 53.3% Decline
Oregon #238 1,036 2008 46.7% Decline
Washington #261 1,842 2007 56.2% Decline
Oklahoma #182 1,550 2010 56.0% Decline
West Virginia #59 1,046 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #113 2,465 2010 13.5% Decline
Maryland #165 1,613 2007 41.5% Decline
Kentucky #132 1,846 2008 50.7% Decline
Michigan #148 3,829 2010 48.2% Decline
Montana Unranked 306 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #226 339 2006 Insufficient historical volume
California #132 9,903 2007 31.5% Decline
Ohio #186 4,501 2007 36.8% Decline
Louisiana #78 1,745 2010 36.1% Decline
Kansas #484 1,006 2007 76.7% Decline
Missouri #190 2,113 2007 61.2% Decline
Arkansas #109 1,022 2010 21.2% Decline
Utah #432 772 2008 66.7% Decline
Wisconsin #291 1,842 2007 60.4% Decline
Alabama #87 1,670 2012 29.4% Decline
Nebraska #262 611 2008 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 282 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 364 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 260 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #337 1,463 2006 45.2% Decline
Hawaii #89 243 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 132 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 280 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #62 944 2011 34.0% Decline
Iowa #149 929 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #170 3,359 2007 39.8% Decline
Pennsylvania #164 3,628 2007 26.1% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 292 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #277 694 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #346 1,421 2007 46.7% Decline
New York #331 3,815 2007 51.0% Decline
Massachusetts #414 1,190 2007 48.1% Decline

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