Nevin is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nevin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nevin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nevin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nevin is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “little saint, bone”. An anglicized Irish and Scottish surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,471 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 104 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 14 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 Nevin per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (146/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (3/yr).
Nevin is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #2,736 nationally (given to 154 babies that year).
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