ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1950 First Year 1950 Last Year 1950 Peak Year #3681 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Claven What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Chiavenna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is the centre of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is a member of the Cittaslow movement. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiavenna) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiavenna) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Claven](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/2013-08-07_10-14-36_Italy_Lombardia_Chiavenna_Chiavenna.JPG/330px-2013-08-07_10-14-36_Italy_Lombardia_Chiavenna_Chiavenna.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiavenna) 📖 ## The Story of Claven American parents first put Claven on the record books as a baby boy name in 1950, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 5 Clavens were born — ranking #3,681 that year. Claven last appeared in the published SSA data in 1950, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Claven A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Peter, (3rd) Count de Salis (1738–1807). A popular governor, 1771–1773 and 1781–1783. * ●Ima Agustoni (1935–2017), actress and writer of Italian educational materials, most famous for presenting Avanti! Avanti! . * ●Astor family has its roots in Chiavenna * ●Francesco Puppi , Italian trail runner Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiavenna) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiavenna) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Claven Phonetically similar names — useful when Claven is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Clavin](/clavin) * Cloven * [Cleven](/cleven) * Kleven * [Glavine](/glavine) * Clava * Glavin * Clachan * Cleaving * [Cavin](/cavin) * [Coven](/coven) * [Keven](/keven) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Claven What does the name Claven mean? Chiavenna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is the centre of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is a member of the Cittaslow movement. How popular is Claven in 2026? In 2026, Claven ranks #3,681 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Claven most popular? Claven reached its peak popularity in 1950, ranking #3,681 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Claven a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Claven is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Claven? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Claven include Alray, Bolling, Dore. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AlrayPeak #3681](/alray)[👦BollingPeak #3681](/bolling)[👦DorePeak #3681](/dore)[👦ElivertoPeak #3681](/eliverto)[👦FordePeak #3681](/forde)[👦GattisPeak #3681](/gattis)[👦GomezPeak #3681](/gomez)[👦HaveryPeak #3681](/havery) ## About the name Claven Claven is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Claven's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #3,681\. Use the chart and map above to compare Claven's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1950 → ](/year/1950) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.