Neve is a distinctive choice, ranked #583 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Neve in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#583
About the Name Neve
Neve has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 297 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #115 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Neve is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Neve
Unlikely. With around 67 UK babies named Neve per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Neve in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Neve has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 297 places in the last five years. Its peak was #115 in 2008. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Neve is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Neve include: Felipe de Neve — Felipe de Neve y Padilla was a Spanish soldier who served as the 4th Governor of the Californias, from 1775 to 1782.; Oliver Le Neve — Oliver Le Neve was a Norfolk country squire and landowning sportsman who lived most of his life at Witchingham Hall in Great Witchingham, Norfolk, England, and....
Neve does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Neves in the wild.
67
UK babies named Neve (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 297 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Neve
Likely around 1 other Neve in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Neve
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ernest Frederic Neve was a British surgeon, Christian medical missionary, and author who provided medical care to the people of Kashmir and pioneered work on Kangri cancer. He established the Kashmir Mission Hospital and the Kashmir State Leper Hospital with his brother Arthur Neve and made significant contributions to the healthcare facilities in Kashmir throughout the over 50 years that he spent there.
Felipe de Neve y Padilla was a Spanish soldier who served as the 4th Governor of the Californias, from 1775 to 1782. Neve is one of the founders of Los Angeles and was instrumental in the foundation of San Jose and Santa Barbara.
Oliver Le Neve was a Norfolk country squire and landowning sportsman who lived most of his life at Witchingham Hall in Great Witchingham, Norfolk, England, and is significant for his 1698 mortal duel with Sir Henry Hobart of Blickling Hall, the last-recorded duel fought in Norfolk.
Margaret Ann Neve was a Guernseywoman who was the second validated supercentenarian after Geert Adriaans Boomgaard. She lived in Saint Peter Port on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel.