unisex name
Given
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 153
Given is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2018, when 22 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1925.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Given over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 35 |
How popular is Given?
In 2022, Given was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Given is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Given
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Given also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Given over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Given
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Given — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Given
How popular is the name Given?
In 2022, Given was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Given a girl's or a boy's name?
Given is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Given?
Given has 2 syllables.
When was Given most popular?
Given peaked in 2018, when 22 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.