Neva comes from the English / Germanic / Spanish tradition, meaning Leader of The Tribe.
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How popular is Neva?
1920peak year
Neva has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #2555), with about 73 babies named Neva each year. In 1920, 558 babies received the name (ranked #276). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 21,179.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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