Kaven: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,471

among boys · ↑698 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kaven

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

44 babies

All-time total

953

#5,290 all-time among boys

First recorded

1951

in Social Security records

Kaven popularity over time

953 babies have been named Kaven since 1951, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	11	1	–	#3,774
1960s	54	5	+391%	#2,667
1970s	22	2	-59%	#4,720
1980s	63	6	+186%	#3,922
1990s	118	12	+87%	#3,771
2000s	251	25	+113%	#3,245
2010s	286	29	+14%	#2,687
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-14%	#3,309

Where Kaven is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys	Implied rank
2026	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kaven

Kaven is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,471 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 953 American babies have been named Kaven. Its peak came in 2013, when 44 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 Kaven stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kaven?

The median living Kaven is about 16 years old; half are between 9 and 26. An estimated 900 people named Kaven 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.

Kaven year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,471
2024	19	#5,169
2023	27	#4,067
2022	36	#3,309
2021	26	#4,070
2020	17	#5,362
2019	18	#5,259
2018	33	#3,419
2017	20	#4,847
2016	28	#3,838
2015	24	#4,230
2014	27	#3,847
2013	44	#2,687
2012	26	#3,952
2011	35	#3,209
2010	31	#3,498
2009	35	#3,245
2008	34	#3,313
2007	29	#3,649
2006	29	#3,565
2005	30	#3,351
2004	23	#3,945
2003	21	#4,052
2002	20	#4,123
2001	13	#5,528
2000	17	#4,484
1995	16	#3,965
1990	7	#6,808
1985	11	#3,922
1980	5	#6,764
1975	–	–
1970	5	#5,093
1965	8	#3,115
1960	5	#4,335
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kaven?

The median living Kaven is about 16 years old. Half of all living Kavens are between 9 and 26 years old.

How many people named Kaven are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Kaven are alive in the United States, based on 953 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kaven in 2025?

Kaven ranked #4,471 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kaven?

953 babies have been named Kaven in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kaven most popular?

Kaven peaked in 2013, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Kaven a boy or girl name?

Kaven is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kaven rising or falling?

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

Will Kaven become more popular?

Kaven looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Kaven in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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