Neville

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Neville first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 156 babies (rank #55 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Neville

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Neville yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,710

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

156

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Harry Potter: Neville Longbottom — quiet hero of Gryffindor

Famous people named Neville

Neville Chamberlainpolitician · b. 1869
Neville Longbottomschool teacher · b. 1980
Neville Marrinerviolinist · b. 1924
Neville Southallautobiographer · b. 1958

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	156	#55
1953	151	#53
1954	126	#60
1955	102	#68
1956	111	#66
1957	83	#83
1958	112	#68
1959	85	#83
1960	156	#72
1961	138	#79
1962	125	#82
1963	128	#78
1964	50	#102
1965	50	#104
1966	31	#108
1967	35	#110
1969	36	#106
1970	35	#110