Neive
Neive was the #5,927 girls' name in England & Wales in 2025 (3 babies).
Neive as a girl’s name
- England & Wales
- Scotland
Show the numbers
| Year | England & Wales | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #3,599 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #1,849 (15) | #531 (5) |
| 2021 | #1,505 (20) | #652 (4) |
| 2020 | #1,846 (15) | #471 (6) |
| 2019 | #1,119 (30) | #765 (3) |
| 2018 | #1,711 (17) | #376 (9) |
| 2017 | #1,411 (23) | #501 (6) |
| 2016 | #938 (39) | #413 (8) |
| 2015 | #1,139 (30) | #318 (12) |
| 2014 | #940 (39) | #323 (12) |
| 2013 | #1,098 (32) | #449 (7) |
| 2012 | #902 (41) | #214 (21) |
| 2011 | #1,168 (28) | #317 (12) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2009 at #835.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 1998.
How common is it?
about 1 in 83,000 baby girls in the published England & Wales list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, Neive is likely to keep falling in England & Wales in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 300,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.