Unisex name · since 1996
Hayven
Hayven has 1,468 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,776 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,599 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,468
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hayven is the #2599 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,468 recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hayven has been recorded 1,468 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #2599 nationally and more common than 85% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #5,776 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,599 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,468 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hayven ranks #5,776 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,599 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,468 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,776 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,599 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,468
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hayven's 1,468 recorded births place it above 92.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Hayven compares
1,468 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,297 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
Hayven's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hayven | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,468 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 21 | 19,840 |
Hayven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hayven's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hayven popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Hayven popularity over time - boys
260 total births recorded since 2001 (Hayven as boys' name)
Hayven by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (744 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Hayven's strongest decade.
744 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Hayven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 289
2000s
289 births
- 2010s
2010s
744 births
- 2020s
2020s
413 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 744 births (51% of all-time use).
How Hayven compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hayven's total volume
Hayven by state
Where Hayven concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 111 | 7.6% |
| #2 | California | | 63 | 4.3% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 35 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Oklahoma | | 29 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 15 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.7% |
111 of 1,468 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Hayven appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hayven's data
- Hayven's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (744 total births) through the 2020s (413) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Hayvens (111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hayven: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1996–2025 (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 Hayven 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.