Nevin
From Irish and Scottish surnames such as Mac Naimhin and Mac Gille Naoimh, both connected with naomh, meaning holy or saint.
Nevin in 2025
Nevin was given to 27 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 8,583rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 122,790 babies born.
The history of Nevin
Nevin reached its highest point in 2007, when 146 babies were given the name, ranking 2,738th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,861st, in 1926.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 6,471 babies have been named Nevin. Half of them were born before 1991, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Nevin by decade
| Decade | Babies named Nevin | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,366 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,611 |
| 1900s | 45 | 2,501 |
| 1910s | 290 | 1,884 |
| 1920s | 424 | 1,861 |
| 1930s | 336 | 1,979 |
| 1940s | 359 | 2,050 |
| 1950s | 365 | 2,597 |
| 1960s | 349 | 2,735 |
| 1970s | 362 | 3,063 |
| 1980s | 564 | 2,617 |
| 1990s | 1,016 | 2,262 |
| 2000s | 1,280 | 2,332 |
| 2010s | 814 | 3,000 |
| 2020s | 257 | 4,896 |
Where Nevin is heading
Nevin has fallen 60% over the past decade, from 67 babies in 2015 to 27 in 2025.
Names like Nevin
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Nevin.