Nevada is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nevada means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nevada across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nevada has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nevada is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “snow-covered”. From the Spanish nevada meaning snowy; also the U.S. state.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,913 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 66 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nevada per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1995 (74/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (9/yr).
Nevada is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1995, when it ranked #3,183 nationally (given to 74 babies that year).
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