Rising since 2022, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Anevay since 1997
Babies named Anevay per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 135 |
| 2010s | 213 |
| 2020s | 29 |
Meaning & origin
Anevay is a modern American name that first entered the Social Security records in 1997. It reached its peak popularity in 2016 but remains rare even today. As of 2023, it ranked just outside the top 14,000, with roughly 1 in every 321,453 newborn girls receiving the name. The trajectory of Anevay has been rising slowly since 2022, suggesting a small but growing niche appeal. While its origins are unclear, the name's structure echoes popular contemporary names ending in '-ay' and often is associated with the trend of respelling common names for uniqueness. The name has no strong regional concentration in the United States, as it has not recorded enough occurrences to appear in top state lists. Anevay is almost exclusively given to girls, and its soft, melodic sound fits in with other names like Nevaeh and Aaliyah.
Anevay is likely a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1997. It may be a respelling or variation of the name Nevaeh, which is 'heaven' spelled backward, or it could be an invented name. Its sound is reminiscent of other fashionable names ending in '-ay' and beginning with 'A-'. There is no established historical derivation.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Anna, Nev, Vay, Ane
Variants: Anevae, Aneva
Sibling names for Anevay
Names that share Anevay's style, for a brother or sister.
