Girls' name · since 1975

Havala

Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 14 babies named Havala, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#50,501 of 72,339
all-time among girls
14
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade

Havala is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 14 have been recorded since 1975.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Havala has been recorded 14 times among girls since 1975, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2010.

  • #50,501 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 14 born since 1975
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Havala ranks #50,501 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 14 born since 1975, peaking in the 1970s.

#50,501 of 72,339
all-time among girls
14
born since 1975
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Havala's 14 recorded births place it above 29.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Havala's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Havala splits its recorded history at 2010: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Havala popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1975)
8
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
5.566.577.588.5 19752010 6

Havala by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (8 births, 57% of the file).

1970s was Havala's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Havala births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 8 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Havala?
Havala has been given to 14 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #50,501 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 8 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
Where does Havala sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Havala ranks #50,501 of 72,339 girls' 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 Havala most popular?
Havala was most popular in the 1970s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Havala been used?
The SSA has tracked Havala since 1975 -- 36 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Havala?
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 Havala's data

  • Havala's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2010s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Havala

Nearby Names Like Havala

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Havala

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Havala: 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, 1975–2010 (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 Havala 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.