US rank #3201 Unisex name Peak 2016 1,400 births

Hayven — #3201 US unisex name

1,400 babies named Hayven in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s222000s2892010s7442020s345
#3201
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Hayven was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

97 babies were named Hayven in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hayven

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,400 babies named Hayven between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hayven currently holds the #3201 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 97 babies received it in a single year. Hayven is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 252 additional births since 2001.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hayven performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 744 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Hayven shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 102 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Hayven in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hayven 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 1,400 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.

Hayven at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,400

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2016

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,201

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hayven popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
97
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
020406080100120 20242020201620122008200420001996 10

Hayven popularity over time — boys

252 total births recorded since 2001 (Hayven as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 252 births
0510152025 20232020201720142011200820052001 5

Hayven by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
744 births that decade — 53% of Hayven's all-time total
1990s222000s2892010s7442020s345

Hayven by state

Where Hayven concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Hayven
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
102 7.3%
#2 California
58 4.1%
#3 North Carolina
29 2.1%
#4 Oklahoma
29 2.1%
#5 Georgia
28 2.0%
#6 Indiana
20 1.4%
#7 Florida
10 0.7%
#8 Ohio
10 0.7%
Texas share of Hayven's total US births 7.3%
Even split

102 of 1,400 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Hayven appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hayven?
1,400 babies have been named Hayven since 1996. It currently ranks #3201 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 97 births.
When was Hayven most popular?
Hayven was most popular in the 2010s decade with 744 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Hayven most popular?
The top states for the name Hayven are Texas (102 births), California (58 births), North Carolina (29 births).
Is Hayven a unisex name?
Yes, Hayven is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,400 births, and as a boy's name it has 252 births.
How long has the name Hayven been used?
Hayven has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hayven?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hayley, Hayden, Haylee, Haylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1996–2024 (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.