Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2016

Heavenly

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,166 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#1,166
among girls · ↑67 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
199
named Heavenly · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,077
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2016
350 babies
All-time total
5,485
#2,423 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Heavenly popularity over time

5,485 babies have been named Heavenly since 1963, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Girls

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 23 2 – #5,479
1970s 68 7 +196% #6,000
1980s 112 11 +65% #5,130
1990s 370 37 +230% #2,061
2000s 1,395 140 +277% #1,310
2010s 2,255 226 +62% #819
2020s (to 2025) 1,262 210 -7% #1,007

Where Heavenly is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 189 0.12 outside top 500
2027 181 0.11 outside top 500
2028 174 0.11 outside top 500
2029 169 0.11 outside top 500
2030 165 0.10 outside top 500

Where Heavenly is most popular

Girls named Heavenly per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.124 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Nevada, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Heavenly born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 17 0.363 +192%
Nevada 14 0.301 +142%
South Carolina 21 0.234 +88%
New Mexico 5 0.206 +65%
Georgia 43 0.189 +52%
Tennessee 29 0.183 +47%
Alabama 17 0.181 +45%
North Carolina 39 0.171 +38%
Texas 132 0.164 +32%
Indiana 21 0.150 +20%
Kentucky 12 0.140 +13%
Florida 54 0.126 ≈ national
California 106 0.126 ≈ national
Louisiana 11 0.126 ≈ national
Illinois 28 0.122 ≈ national
Ohio 28 0.118 -5%
New York 43 0.109 -13%
Arizona 14 0.100 -20%
Massachusetts 11 0.091 -27%
Pennsylvania 21 0.089 -29%
Maryland 6 0.057 -55%
Wisconsin 5 0.049 -61%
Washington 7 0.048 -61%
Virginia 6 0.035 -72%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -78%
Michigan 5 0.027 -78%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Heavenly

Heavenly is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,166 in 2025 with 199 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 5,485 American babies have been named Heavenly. Its peak came in 2016, when 350 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Heavenly?

The median living Heavenly is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 5,400 people named Heavenly are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Heavenly year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 199 #1,166
2024 191 #1,233
2023 195 #1,217
2022 203 #1,184
2021 222 #1,112
2020 252 #1,007
2019 296 #901
2018 289 #924
2017 308 #883
2016 350 #819
2015 281 #966
2014 188 #1,277
2013 170 #1,374
2012 139 #1,570
2011 116 #1,760
2010 118 #1,753
2009 163 #1,433
2008 165 #1,432
2007 150 #1,531
2006 151 #1,470
2005 169 #1,310
2004 136 #1,482
2003 123 #1,566
2002 118 #1,575
2001 123 #1,518
2000 97 #1,796
1995 29 #3,698
1990 22 #4,425
1985 13 #5,463
1980 10 #6,455
1975 8 #6,728
1970 8 #6,000
1965 7 #5,479
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Heavenly?

The median living Heavenly is about 10 years old. Half of all living Heavenlys are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Heavenly are alive today?

An estimated 5,400 people named Heavenly are alive in the United States, based on 5,485 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Heavenly in 2025?

Heavenly ranked #1,166 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 199 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heavenly?

5,485 babies have been named Heavenly in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heavenly most popular?

Heavenly peaked in 2016, when 350 newborns received the name.

Is Heavenly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Heavenly rising or falling?

Heavenly has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Heavenly become more popular?

Heavenly is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 165 girls named Heavenly in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Heavenly

Names that sound and feel close to Heavenly: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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