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Neville

Boy

Meaning of Neville: French: 'new village'

Neville is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6363rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6363

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,418

First recorded 1905 · peak 1975

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 26 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 37 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 30 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 26 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 20 babies1998: 16 babies1999: 19 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 16 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 17 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 15 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 19 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 17 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Neville per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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