Haven
Girl name · #190 in 2025 · Uniqueness 30/100
Haven ranks #190 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,642 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #328, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,096 girls born in 2025 was named Haven.
The 105-year story
Haven first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,642 babies and a rank of #190. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Haven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Haven in class?
Haven scores 30 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Haven is most common
Geography matters for names, and Haven is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Havens were TX (142), CA (99), NC (86), FL (83), MI (79). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Haven
Statistically, parents drawn to Haven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aspen, Wren, Eden, Rowan, and Selah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Haven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,642 | #190 |
| 2024 | 1,522 | #201 |
| 2023 | 1,365 | #218 |
| 2022 | 1,118 | #285 |
| 2021 | 1,120 | #286 |
| 2020 | 1,030 | #312 |
| 2019 | 1,028 | #312 |
| 2018 | 1,067 | #311 |
| 2017 | 1,096 | #296 |
| 2016 | 1,110 | #293 |
| 2015 | 996 | #328 |
| 2014 | 1,019 | #327 |
| 2013 | 845 | #371 |
| 2012 | 723 | #432 |
| 2011 | 513 | #565 |
| 2010 | 452 | #647 |
| 2009 | 539 | #568 |
| 2008 | 494 | #621 |
| 2007 | 517 | #581 |
| 2006 | 478 | #611 |
| 2005 | 451 | #622 |
| 2004 | 411 | #666 |
| 2003 | 462 | #593 |
| 2002 | 401 | #636 |
| 2001 | 391 | #646 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haven a popular girl name?
Haven ranked #190 among girls in 2025 with 1,642 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #328.
When was the name Haven most popular?
Haven peaked in 2025, when 1,642 American girls received the name (ranked #190 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Haven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,096 newborn American girls was named Haven. It scores 30/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.