Total births
282
Boys' name · since 1953
Caven
282 babies named Caven in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8434
- among boys today
- 282
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Caven is the #8434 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 282 recorded since 1953.
Caven has 282 recorded births among boys since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8434 as of the latest data, more common than 41% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #8434 among boys today
- 282 born since 1953
- 2000s peak decade
- 41% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Caven is currently the #8434 boys' name in America, more common than 41% of boys - 282 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8434
- among boys today
- 282
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 41%
- more common than other boys
Caven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8434
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 41% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Caven was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
18 babies were named Caven in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Caven compares
282 45th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caven's all-time total is 23% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caven | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 282 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Caven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Caven's full recorded timeline at 2010, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Caven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,434
Active since
1953
Caven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Caven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caven's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Caven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
106 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s 39
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 106 births (38% of all-time use).
Caven by state
Where Caven concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 1.8% |
Oklahoma share of Caven's total US births 1.8%
5 of 282 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caven? ▼
Caven has been given to 282 babies in the U.S. since 1953, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8434 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Caven most popular? ▼
Caven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 106 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Caven most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Caven are Oklahoma (5 births).
How long has the name Caven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Caven since 1953 -- 73 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Caven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cavan, Cavin, Cavon, Cavani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Caven's data
- Caven's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (106 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Oklahoma records the most Cavens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caven
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caven: #8434 Boys' Name - 282 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caven. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caven draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.