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Nevada

OriginSpanish place-name
Meaning"covered in snow"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#3819
Boys#6703

75% girls · 25% boys

About Nevada

Western place-name that feels equally appropriate for both genders. Note: Natives say rhyme that second syllable with had, so it's not nehv-AH-da.

Nevada for girls#3819 US

Named for its snowcapped mountains, Nevada is a state name which, unlike Carolina, Montana, and Dakota, has been relatively undiscovered. Warning: today's unvisited place-name could become tomorrow's trampled tourist attraction.

Pronounced nuh-VAD-uh.

As of November 2026, Nevada ranked #6703 for boys and #3819 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2537 for boys in 1995 and #441 for girls in 1882.

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