Haven
Haven is a given name of English origin derived from the vocabulary word describing a place or state of safety.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Haven
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haven is a given name of English origin derived from the vocabulary word describing a place or state of safety.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Haven
As a girl name
Haven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 1,580 births, good for #201 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Havens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #201 among girl names with 1,580 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 24K Havens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Haven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1899, with 9 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 181 births, good for #1,038 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Havens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,465 among boy names with 124 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 5K Havens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Haven
Haven is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1920 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Haven's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #200. Use the chart and map above to compare Haven's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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