UK name, mostly girls
Nevaeh
Heaven spelled backwards, signifying paradise or divinity.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Nevaeh is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Nevaeh popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #106, with 444 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 514 births.
This profile covers 7,869 England and Wales registrations across 24 recorded years from 2001 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 86% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 8,203 living people in the UK are called Nevaeh. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Nevaeh ranked #106 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 444 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 514 girls were registered as Nevaeh.
- • Nevaeh ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #110 in 2024.
- • About 8,203 living people in the UK are estimated to have Nevaeh as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 99.9% of Nevaeh registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#106
2024
Births in 2024
444
Latest year
Peak year
2018
514 births
Estimated living
8,203
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Nevaeh
In England and Wales birth records, Nevaeh has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 0.1% of registrations are for boys and 99.9% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Nevaeh registered for boys
- Ranked #4,991 in 2023
- 3 boys registered in 2023
- Peak: 2007 (5 births)
Nevaeh registered for girls
- Ranked #106 in 2024
- 444 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (514 births)
Meaning
What does Nevaeh mean?
The name Nevaeh is a modern invention, created by reversing the spelling of the word "heaven" from English. It does not have any historical roots or connection to any particular language, culture, or time period.
Nevaeh is a relatively new name, gaining popularity in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. It is believed to have been first used as a given name in the United States, possibly as early as the 1990s, but it did not become widespread until the 2000s.
Since the name Nevaeh is a recent coinage, it does not appear in any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. There are no early recorded examples or famous historical figures with this name.
The first well-known person to bear the name Nevaeh was likely Nevaeh Ariel Buchanan, born in 2000 in the United States. However, due to the name's novelty and lack of historical context, it is difficult to identify any other notable individuals with the name Nevaeh from earlier periods.
As a newly created name, Nevaeh does not have a rich historical background or cultural significance. Its popularity is a relatively recent phenomenon, driven primarily by its unique spelling and perceived spiritual meaning, rather than any longstanding tradition or heritage.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Nevaeh over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Nevaeh in England and Wales, from 2001 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Nevaeh, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 444 births in 2024, compared with 514 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nevaeh by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Nevaeh was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #105 | 2,368 | 5 |
| 2010s | #121 | 4,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | #622 | 848 | 9 |
Geography
Where Nevaeh is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Nevaeh. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Nevaeh ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #110 in 2024.
Across the UK
Nevaeh in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#275 in 2024
18 years of NRS records, 185 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#110 in 2024
16 years of NISRA records, 186 total registered
Related
Names similar to Nevaeh
- Niamh 20,347
- Nicole 19,687
- Natasha 15,578
- Nancy 12,607
- Naomi 12,199
- Natalie 10,885
- Nina 7,285
- Neve 7,180
- Natalia 7,099
- Nadia 6,032
- Nicola 4,927
- Nia 4,640
FAQ
Nevaeh: questions and answers
How popular is the name Nevaeh in the UK right now?
In 2024, Nevaeh was ranked #106 for girls in England and Wales, with 444 births registered.
When was Nevaeh most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 514 babies registered as Nevaeh in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Nevaeh?
Heaven spelled backwards, signifying paradise or divinity.
How many people are called Nevaeh in the UK?
A total of 7,869 babies have been registered as Nevaeh across the 24 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 185 more in Scotland and 186 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Nevaeh most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Nevaeh ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #110 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.