Girl · #507 in 2026

Heaven

Name: Popularity of the name Heaven in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Heaven, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Heaven, or the Heavens, is a common religious cosmological or supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside.

English

Current Rank

#507

Peak Rank

#245 (2006)

Total Babies

31K

5-Yr Trend

-21%

1971

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#245

Peak Rank

31K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Heaven

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

Etymology

"heofones", an ancient Anglo-Saxon word for heavens in Beowulf The modern English word heaven is derived from the earlier ( Middle English ) heven (attested 1159); this in turn was developed from the previous Old English form heofon . By about 1000, heofon was being used in reference to the Christianized "place where God dwells", but originally, it had signified "sky, firmament" (e.g. in Beowulf , c. 725 ). The English term has cognates in the other Germanic languages : Old Saxon heƀan "sky, heaven" (hence also Middle Low German heven "sky"), Old Icelandic himinn , Gothic himins ; and those wi

The Story of Heaven

Heaven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2006: 1,348 births, good for #253 nationwide. About 39% of every Heaven on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Heaven ranks #507 for baby girls with 601 births, falling sharply (-21%). All told, over 31K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Heaven

Phonetically similar names — useful when Heaven is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Heavin
Haven
Hoven
Havan
Hovan
Hooven
Havin
Heavens
Heavener
Heavened
Seven
Devon

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Heaven

What does the name Heaven mean?

What is the origin of the name Heaven?

Heaven has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Heaven in 2026?

In 2026, Heaven ranks #507 among girls' names in the U.S., with 601 babies given the name that year.

When was Heaven most popular?

Heaven reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #245 that year with 1,348 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Heaven most popular?

Heaven has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Heaven.

Is Heaven a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Heaven is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Heaven?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Heaven include Gale, Jolene, Kenzie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Heaven

Heaven is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 31K births in the dataset. Heaven's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #245. Use the chart and map above to compare Heaven'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 .

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.