Nevada
Meaning
"snow-covered", from Sierra Nevada
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Nevada peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Nevada
Most people given the name Nevada in the United States were born between 1970 and 2019. The Nevada you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Nevada deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Nevada truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Nevada fits with your family’s names and surname.
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