Name profile

Neville

A name meaning "new town".

PronunciationEnglish /ˈnɛv.əl/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#6,446

Meaning and history

Neville is an English surname turned given name, originally derived from a Norman French place name meaning “new town.” As a first name, it is used chiefly in Britain and Australia.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 9 births, rank #7,998
2007: 15 births, rank #5,661
2008: 9 births, rank #8,324
2009: 11 births, rank #7,236
2010: 15 births, rank #5,741
20112011: 8 births, rank #8,767
2012: 19 births, rank #4,862
2013: 14 births, rank #5,923
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 17 births, rank #5,289
20162016: 17 births, rank #5,318
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 10 births, rank #7,617
2019: 19 births, rank #4,951
2020: 20 births, rank #4,698
20212021: 9 births, rank #8,166
2022: 11 births, rank #7,262
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 13 births, rank #6,446

In 2025, 13 babies were recorded with the name Neville, ranking #6,446 among boys.