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Nevada

Gender-neutral name
Current rank #3,819 and rising
All-time peak #441 in 1882
First recorded 1880 in U.S. data
Children named 3,900 since 1880
82% girls 19% boys (#6,703)

Popularity over time

Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #441 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration

Meaning & background

A desert-state name with dry golden warmth. It enters U.S. records in American naming data in 1880. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. 1882 marked its high point, reaching #441. Over 3,900 have carried it since records began.

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