Given name
Hayven
“one who provides a safe place”·“one who provides sanctuary; shelter”
Hayven is a variant of Haven. Interpretations include “one who provides a safe place” (English) and “one who provides sanctuary; shelter” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hayven is a variant of Haven. Interpretations include “one who provides a safe place” (English) and “one who provides sanctuary; shelter” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hayven is a variant of Haven. An origin associated with Haven is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hayven through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,728
- 260 boys · 1,468 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 112 babies
- 2025
- 75
- #2,591 for girls · #9,212 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 12% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 67 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,591 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 97 in 2016. It also appeared in 8 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,034 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Hayven, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.