Haven vs Liam
How Haven and Liam compare across 146 years of US Social Security Administration baby-name records — popularity history, peak years, current rank, and which name overtook which.
US Popularity History — Side-by-Side
Annual US births named Haven (girls) vs Liam (boys), from US Social Security Administration national records.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Names appearing fewer than 5 times per year are suppressed by SSA.
Quick Stats
| Metric | Haven | Liam |
|---|---|---|
| Peak year (most US births) | 2025 — 1,642 girls | 2024 — 22,164 boys |
| Peak rank | #190 | #1 |
| Most recent rank (2025) | #190 (1,642 births) | #1 (20,818 births) |
| Total US births since 1880 | 21,067 | 343,615 |
| Last 10 years (2016–2025) | 12,081 | 202,429 |
Peak comparison takeaway
At its all-time peak, Liam reached 22,164 US births in 2024 — 20,522 more than Haven's peak count.
Strongest States — Last 10 Years
States where each name ranked highest, from SSA's state-level dataset. Lower average rank = name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name list.
Haven — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | #122 | 58 |
| 2 | Utah | #132 | 307 |
| 3 | North Dakota | #136 | 54 |
| 4 | South Dakota | #146 | 66 |
| 5 | Arkansas | #147 | 190 |
Liam — top 5 states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada | #1 | 1,758 |
| 2 | New Jersey | #1 | 6,079 |
| 3 | Florida | #1 | 14,195 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | #1 | 1,983 |
| 5 | New York | #1 | 12,930 |
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Data & methodology
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby names dataset 1880–2025 (CC0 public domain). Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given year are suppressed by SSA. State-level coverage runs 1910–2025. Crossover detection compares annual birth counts (not ranks) for each year both names appear. Methodology: see full notes. More comparisons →