How Many People Are Named Neave?
An estimated 172 people in the United States have the first name Neave. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Neave peaked in popularity in 2017 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neave as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Neave paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
172
About 1 in 1,992,758 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2017
16 births
Total Registered
174
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neave
Neave is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 174 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Neave as a female name
Ranked #16,928 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (16 births)
Neave: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neave span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 92 babies were registered. Neave has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neave by Decade
How has Neave tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Neave by State
Neave + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neave as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neave
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Neave: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neave?
We estimate approximately 172 people named Neave are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,992,758 Americans share this first name.
Is Neave a common name?
Neave is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 174 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neave most popular?
Neave reached peak popularity in 2017, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neave is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neave a female name?
Neave is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neave Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neave Smith, Neave Johnson, Neave Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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