US rank #8114 Boys' name Peak 2018 170 births

Havoc — #8114 US boys' name

170 babies named Havoc in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s132010s1092020s48
#8114
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Havoc was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

20 babies were named Havoc in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Havoc

The Social Security Administration has registered 170 babies named Havoc between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Havoc currently holds the #8114 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Havoc performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Havoc shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Havoc in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 170 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Havoc at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

170

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2018

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,114

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Havoc popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
20
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
0510152025 202420222019201720152013201120092008 7

Havoc by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
109 births that decade — 64% of Havoc's all-time total
2000s132010s1092020s48

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Havoc?
170 babies have been named Havoc since 2008. It currently ranks #8114 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 20 births.
When was Havoc most popular?
Havoc was most popular in the 2010s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Havoc been used?
Havoc has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Havoc?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Haven, Havish, Havard, Havok, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.