Girl · #6,195 in 2026

Neeva

Name: Popularity of the name Neeva in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Neeva, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Neeva was an internet search engine founded in 2019 that emphasized protecting searchers' privacy. It utilized various APIs of other websites to show quick results to queries and for traditional links it used the help of its partners and its own crawler. It shut down in 2023 and was bought by Snowflake Inc.

Current Rank

#6,195

Peak Rank

#5,004 (2018)

Total Babies

325

5-Yr Trend

-17%

2006

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#5004

Peak Rank

325

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Neeva

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Neeva was founded in 2019 by Sridhar Ramaswamy and Vivek Raghunathan. Neeva had raised $77.5m from investors. In 2023, the co-founders announced the shutdown of the search engine on June 2. According to them, the main reason for that decision was how hard it was to persuade normal users to make the switch. They thanked customers and announced that they would be compensating users for the unused portion of Neeva accounts and reallocating their tools and technologies to other industries. In May 2023, Snowflake announced the acquisition of Neeva, for $185.4M in cash. This was to accelerate the se

The Story of Neeva

Neeva first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 26 Neevas were born — ranking #5,004 that year. As of 2026, Neeva ranks #6,195 for baby girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 325 Neevas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Where is Neeva most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

India
33%
NP
31%
United States
22%
Canada
7%
United Kingdom
6%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Neeva

Phonetically similar names — useful when Neeva is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Neeva

What does the name Neeva mean?

How popular is Neeva in 2026?

In 2026, Neeva ranks #6,195 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.

When was Neeva most popular?

Neeva reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #5,004 that year with 26 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Neeva most popular?

Neeva has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Neeva.

Is Neeva a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Neeva is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Neeva?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Neeva include Mylissa, Capricia, Tynika. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Neeva

Neeva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 325 births in the dataset. Neeva's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,004. Use the chart and map above to compare Neeva's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.