Total births
122
Boys' name · since 1997
Naven
122 babies named Naven in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13063
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
122 babies have been named Naven since 1997, making it today's #13063 boys' name.
Naven has 122 recorded births among boys since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13063 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2024.
- #13063 among boys today
- 122 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naven is currently the #13063 boys' name in America, more common than 9% of boys - 122 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13063
- among boys today
- 122
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other boys
Naven vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13063
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 9% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Naven was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Naven in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Naven compares
122 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Naven's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naven | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 122 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Naven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Naven splits its recorded history at 2010: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Naven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#13,063
Active since
1997
Naven popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Naven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Naven's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Naven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 54 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naven? ▼
Naven has been given to 122 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13063 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Naven most popular? ▼
Naven was most popular in the 2000s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Naven been used? ▼
Records for Naven go back to 1997, giving 28 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Naven? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naveen, Navin, Navid, Navy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Naven's data
- Naven's decade-level peak was the 2000s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Naven
Nearby Names Like Naven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naven
Naveen Boy
#2488 1,508 births
Navin Boy
#7369 857 births
Navid Boy
#6967 821 births
Navy Boy
#1722 804 births
Naveed Boy
#9214 685 births
Compare Naven side by side: Naven vs Naveen Naven vs Navin Naven vs Navid
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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, 1997–2024 (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. "Naven: #13063 Boys' Name - 122 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naven. 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 Naven 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.