How Many People Are Named Haven?
An estimated 25,136 people in the United States have the first name Haven. It is used for both genders, with 81.8% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Haven peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,639 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Haven as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Haven paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Haven has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Haven is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
25,136
About 1 in 13,636 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
81.8% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,639 births
Total Registered
25,961
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Haven
Haven is predominantly female (81.8%), though 4,732 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Haven as a male name
Ranked #1,484 in 2024
122 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (181 births)
Haven as a female name
Ranked #201 in 2024
1,517 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,517 births)
Haven: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Haven span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 10,195 babies were registered. While Haven is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Haven by Decade
How has Haven tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Haven by State
Birth registrations for Haven span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, North Carolina. The lowest are in Delaware, New Hampshire, Wyoming. On average, about 443 Havens were registered per state.
Haven + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Haven as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Haven
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Haven: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Haven?
We estimate approximately 25,136 people named Haven are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 13,636 Americans share this first name.
Is Haven a common name?
Haven is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,961 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Haven most popular?
Haven reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,639 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Haven is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Haven a female name?
Haven is predominantly female. 81.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Haven Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Haven Smith, Haven Johnson, Haven Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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