Kraven
Boy name · #4030 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Kraven ranks #4030 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2004. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Kraven.
The 21-year story
Kraven first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 14 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 27 babies and a rank of #3949. 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 Kraven per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Kraven in class?
Kraven scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kraven is most common
State-level data for Kraven is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kraven
Statistically, parents drawn to Kraven tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayven, Zaven, Reuven, Jayven, and Aymen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kraven | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 6 | #10938 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12146 |
| 2020 | 6 | #10605 |
| 2019 | 6 | #10803 |
| 2018 | 5 | #12156 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2012 | 11 | #7050 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 6 | #10994 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kraven a popular boy name?
Kraven ranked #4030 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Kraven most popular?
Kraven peaked in 2025, when 27 American boys received the name (ranked #3949 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kraven?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Kraven. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.