Unisex name · since 1925
Given
91 babies named Given in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,016 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 91
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Given is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 91 have been recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Given has been recorded 91 times among boys since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2022.
- #18,016 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 91 born since 1925
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Given ranks #18,016 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 91 born since 1925, peaking in the 2010s.
- #18,016 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 91
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Given's 91 recorded births place it above 60.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Given's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Given's full recorded timeline at 2015, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Given popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2022
- Peak year (2018)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Given popularity over time - girls
23 total births recorded since 2018 (Given as girls' name)
Given by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (39 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Given's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Given births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (43% of all-time use).
Given by state
Where Given concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 5.5% |
5 of 91 births nationwide.
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What to do with Given's data
- Given's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Givens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Given: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1925–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Given 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 August 2026.