How Many People Are Named Neville?
An estimated 1,573 people in the United States have the first name Neville. It is predominantly male (96.9%). The average bearer is 46 years old, and Neville peaked in popularity in 1975 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Neville 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 Neville paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Neville is overwhelmingly male, 75 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,573
About 1 in 217,898 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.9% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1975
42 births
Total Registered
2,405
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Neville
Neville is predominantly male (96.9%), though 75 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Neville as a male name
Ranked #10,563 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (42 births)
Neville as a female name
Ranked #5,139 in 1947
6 female births in 1947
Peak: 1925 (13 births)
Neville: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Neville span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 273 babies were registered. Neville has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Neville by Decade
How has Neville 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.
Neville by State
Birth registrations for Neville span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Kentucky. The lowest are in Ohio, Mississippi, Texas. On average, about 57 Nevilles were registered per state.
Neville + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Neville as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Neville
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Neville: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neville?
We estimate approximately 1,573 people named Neville 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 217,898 Americans share this first name.
Is Neville a common name?
Neville is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,405 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Neville most popular?
Neville reached peak popularity in 1975, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Neville is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Neville a male name?
Neville is predominantly male. 96.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Neville Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Neville Smith, Neville Johnson, Neville 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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