Nevyn
This article lists some of the major characters in the Deverry Cycle by Katharine Kerr. The core characters of the Deverry cycle appear under different names in various books and at various times due to being reincarnated. The Deverry culture in the cycle is heavily influenced by Kerr’s extensive reading on both the Celts and classical Graeco-Roman society.
Meaning & Origin of Nevyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
This article lists some of the major characters in the Deverry Cycle by Katharine Kerr. The core characters of the Deverry cycle appear under different names in various books and at various times due to being reincarnated. The Deverry culture in the cycle is heavily influenced by Kerr’s extensive reading on both the Celts and classical Graeco-Roman society.
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The Story of Nevyn
The earliest SSA record of Nevyn as a baby boy name dates back to 1999, when 6 babies received it. 2009 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Nevyn — #5,553 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Nevyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 146 Nevyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nevyn
Nevyn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 146 births in the dataset. Nevyn's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #5,553. Use the chart and map above to compare Nevyn'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 .
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