Neaveh
A variant spelling of the Hebrew name Nineveh, meaning "well-favored" or "abode of fish".
Name Census estimates that about 185 living Americans carry the first name Neaveh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Neaveh today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Neaveh births was 2009 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Neaveh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
185
~ 1 in 1,852,726 Americans
Peak year
2009
19 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,929
Tracked since 2002
Census
Neaveh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 480 people with the first name Neaveh, which placed it at #21,231 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,231
National first-name rank
People counted
480
480 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
32.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Neaveh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Neaveh is Black at 32.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and White (26.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Neaveh described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Neaveh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American32.9% · 158
- Hispanic or Latino29.8% · 143
- White26.0% · 125
- Two or more races6.9% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.1% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 6
Popularity
Neaveh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Neaveh from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 80 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Neaveh remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Neaveh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Neaveh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Neaveh
The name Neaveh is believed to have originated from the ancient Aramaic language, spoken in the regions of the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean during the Iron Age, around the 8th century BCE. It is thought to be derived from the word "navah," which means "beautiful" or "pleasant." The earliest recorded use of the name Neaveh can be found in ancient Aramaic texts and inscriptions discovered in the region.
One of the most notable historical references to the name Neaveh is in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of an ancient Assyrian city, now known as Mosul in modern-day Iraq. The city of Nineveh was an important center of the Assyrian Empire and played a significant role in biblical narratives, particularly in the Book of Jonah.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Neaveh. One of the earliest recorded was Neaveh of Emesa (c. 250 CE), a philosopher and writer from the ancient city of Emesa, now known as Homs in modern-day Syria. Another notable figure was Neaveh ibn Qudamah (c. 888 CE), an Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad who made significant contributions to the development of algebra and trigonometry.
In the medieval period, Neaveh Al-Andalusi (c. 1050 CE) was a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from the Iberian Peninsula. His works were widely celebrated and influenced the literary traditions of the region. Additionally, Neaveh Al-Hakim (c. 1150 CE) was a prominent Islamic philosopher and theologian from Persia, known for his writings on ethics and metaphysics.
During the Renaissance period, Neaveh Della Scala (1480-1562) was an Italian painter and architect from Verona, renowned for his frescoes and architectural designs in the Venetian style. His works can still be admired in various churches and palaces throughout Italy.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Neaveh, a name with roots in ancient Aramaic and a rich cultural and historical significance across various regions and time periods.
People
Neaveh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Neaveh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Neaveh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Neaveh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 185 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Neaveh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,852,726 US residents.
Is Neaveh a common name?
We classify Neaveh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 187 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Neaveh most popular?
The single biggest year for Neaveh was 2009, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Neaveh is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Neaveh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 480 people with the name Neaveh, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,231 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Neaveh in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Neaveh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Neaveh appears almost entirely female. Of the 477 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Neaveh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Neaveh is Black at 32.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and White (26.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Neaveh most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Neaveh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 32.9% (158 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Neaveh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Neaveh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Neaveh in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Neaveh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Neaveh in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Neaveh can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Neaveh?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Neaveh at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.