Total births
325
Girls' name · since 1973
Hava
325 babies named Hava in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12455
- among girls today
- 325
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
325 babies have been named Hava since 1973, making it today's #12455 girls' name.
Hava has 325 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12455 as of the latest data, more common than 30% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #12455 among girls today
- 325 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hava is currently the #12455 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 325 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12455
- among girls today
- 325
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Hava vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12455
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Hava was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
18 babies were named Hava in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Hava compares
325 47th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Hava's all-time total is 15% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hava | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 325 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hava's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hava's full recorded timeline at 2007, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hava at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,455
Active since
1973
Hava popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Hava by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Hava's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Hava births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
72 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 111 births (34% of all-time use).
Hava by state
Where Hava concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.5% |
California share of Hava's total US births 1.5%
5 of 325 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hava? ▼
325 babies have been named Hava since 1973. It currently ranks #12455 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 18 births.
When was Hava most popular? ▼
Hava was most popular in the 2010s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Hava most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hava are California (5 births).
How long has the name Hava been used? ▼
Hava has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Hava? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haven, Havana, Havyn, Havilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hava's data
- Hava's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (111 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Havas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Hava
Nearby Names Like Hava
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hava
Haven Girl
#201 22,889 births
Havana Girl
#2513 1,604 births
Havyn Girl
#2429 1,189 births
Havilah Girl
#4143 699 births
Havanna Girl
#6072 634 births
Compare Hava side by side: Hava vs Haven Hava vs Havana Hava vs Havyn
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Hava: #12455 Girls' Name - 325 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hava. 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 Hava 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.