Hava: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#7,106
1980s	24	2	0%	#8,544
1990s	32	3	+33%	#9,561
2000s	72	7	+125%	#9,515
2010s	111	11	+54%	#7,883
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-7%	#6,549

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,106

1980s

#8,544

1990s

+33%

#9,561

2000s

+125%

#9,515

2010s

111

+54%

#7,883

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#6,549

The story of Hava

Hava is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,550 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 325 American babies have been named Hava. Its peak came in 2022, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Hava stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hava?

The median living Hava is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 24. An estimated 300 people named Hava are alive in the United States today.

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

Hava year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,550
2024	7	#12,650
2023	13	#8,217
2022	18	#6,549
2021	5	#16,135
2020	7	#12,638
2019	14	#7,883
2018	9	#10,883
2017	12	#8,980
2016	8	#12,177
2015	12	#9,157
2014	13	#8,652
2013	12	#9,234
2012	12	#9,299
2011	7	#13,881
2010	12	#9,439
2009	11	#10,230
2008	6	#16,117
2007	8	#13,113
2006	12	#9,515
2005	8	#12,243
2004	5	#17,066
2003	8	#11,711
2002	5	#16,374
2001	9	#10,401
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,758
1985	6	#9,730
1980	5	#10,933
1975	6	#8,346
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 Hava, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hava?

The median living Hava is about 15 years old. Half of all living Havas are between 7 and 24 years old.

How many people named Hava are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Hava are alive in the United States, based on 325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hava in 2025?

Hava ranked #8,550 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hava?

325 babies have been named Hava in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hava most popular?

Hava peaked in 2022, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Hava a boy or girl name?

Hava is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hava rising or falling?

Hava has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hava popularity over time

The story of Hava

How old are people named Hava?

Hava year by year

Frequently asked questions

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