Heaven
How to say it: HEV-un · /ˈhɛvən/
Directly from the English word 'heaven', referring to the sky or divine abode; used as a given name from the late 20th century.
Heaven was the 525th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 556 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 41% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #637 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #525 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 556 |
| Share of births | 1 in 5,962 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −41% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #637 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fresh to wide use, Heaven climbed highest in the 2000s. Holding close to that high, a slip is expected next.
What goes with it
Mellow and breathy, Heaven sounds gentle. Sky shares its airy calm.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Heaven is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
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