Heaven
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning sky; the abode of god.
How Heaven has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #348 |
| 2016 | #324 |
| 2017 | #335 |
| 2018 | #375 |
| 2019 | #424 |
| 2020 | #423 |
| 2021 | #493 |
| 2022 | #496 |
| 2023 | #514 |
| 2024 | #478 |
| 2025 | #543 |
Heaven by the numbers
In 2025, 29 babies in England and Wales were named Heaven. In the US, 967 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,344 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 1,500 American babies born that year was called Heaven.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Heaven. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Heaven
Names that are said the same way as Heaven, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Heaven, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the sky or heaven
Like Heaven, each of these has the sky or heaven in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Heaven
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