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.

#33,513 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2008
2010s
peak 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.

  • #33,513 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graven ranks #33,513 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#33,513 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Graven's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 20082017 6

Graven by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graven? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 11 babies named Graven. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,513 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 6 births.
Where does Graven sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graven ranks #33,513 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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
#228 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#51 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#120 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#373 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12013 5,501 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Graven: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2008–2017 (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 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 August 2026.