Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2008
Graven
Graven has 11 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 2008–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 boys have been named Graven since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Graven recorded 11 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2017.
- 11 total births
- 2008–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Graven since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 11
- total births
- 2008–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Graven was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
6 babies were named Graven in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Graven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Graven's full recorded timeline at 2017, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Graven at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Graven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2017
- Peak year (2017)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Graven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Graven's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Graven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Graven? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 11 babies named Graven. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 6 births.
When was Graven most popular? ▼
Graven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Graven been used? ▼
Records for Graven go back to 2008, giving 10 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Graven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Graven
Nearby Names Like Graven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Graven
Grant Boy
#241 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#48 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#129 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#372 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12350 5,501 births
Compare Graven side by side: Graven vs Grant Graven vs Grayson Graven vs Graham
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2008–2017 (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. "Graven: Baby Name Since 2008 - 11 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/graven. 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 Graven 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 July 2026.