Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Deaven

Gender Unisex · 24% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Deaven
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
46 babies
All-time total
765
#7,201 all-time among boys
First recorded
1978
in Social Security records

Deaven popularity over time

765 babies have been named Deaven since 1978, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 18 – 18 2 – –
1980s 23 24 47 5 +161% #4,581
1990s 96 183 279 28 +494% #2,947
2000s 40 298 338 34 +21% #2,536
2010s 7 76 83 8 -75% #5,031
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Deaven

Deaven is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1978, 765 American babies have been named Deaven, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deaven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deaven?

The median living Deaven is about 24 years old; half are between 19 and 30. An estimated 800 people named Deaven are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deaven year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 6 #11,088
2017 – – 5 #12,728
2016 – – 5 #12,645
2015 – – 8 #8,935
2014 – – 7 #9,884
2013 – – 8 #8,982
2012 – – 9 #8,315
2011 7 #13,716 18 #5,031
2010 – – 10 #7,719
2009 – – 18 #5,143
2008 5 #18,231 25 #4,057
2007 7 #14,296 31 #3,457
2006 – – 28 #3,619
2005 – – 34 #3,031
2004 7 #13,104 32 #3,097
2003 6 #14,324 40 #2,554
2002 9 #10,435 27 #3,281
2001 – – 38 #2,536
2000 6 #13,604 25 #3,330
1995 12 #7,173 17 #3,735
1990 12 #6,983 10 #5,077
1985 5 #11,064 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deaven, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deaven?

The median living Deaven is about 24 years old. Half of all living Deavens are between 19 and 30 years old.

How many people named Deaven are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Deaven are alive in the United States, based on 765 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deaven in 2025?

Deaven did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deaven?

765 babies have been named Deaven in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deaven most popular?

Deaven peaked in 2003, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Deaven a boy or girl name?

Deaven is used for both: about 24% of babies named Deaven have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Deaven rising or falling?

Deaven is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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