How Many People Are Named Nevin?
An estimated 5,012 people in the United States have the first name Nevin. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Nevin peaked in popularity in 2007 with 146 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nevin 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 Nevin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Nevin is overwhelmingly male, 99 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
5,012
About 1 in 68,387 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2007
146 births
Total Registered
6,441
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nevin
Nevin is predominantly male (98.5%), though 99 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nevin as a male name
Ranked #3,359 in 2024
35 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (140 births)
Nevin as a female name
Ranked #16,912 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2000 (10 births)
Nevin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nevin span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,279 babies were registered. Nevin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nevin by Decade
How has Nevin 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.
Nevin by State
Birth registrations for Nevin span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Georgia, Colorado, Oregon. On average, about 147 Nevins were registered per state.
Nevin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nevin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nevin
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nevin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nevin?
We estimate approximately 5,012 people named Nevin 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 68,387 Americans share this first name.
Is Nevin a common name?
Nevin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,441 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nevin most popular?
Nevin reached peak popularity in 2007, when 146 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nevin is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nevin a male name?
Nevin is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nevin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nevin Smith, Nevin Johnson, Nevin 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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