girl's name
Havana
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,559
Scotland
#842
2022 births
Havana is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Havana is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 171 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Havana over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 8 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 354 |
| 2010s | 733 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 422 |
How popular is Havana?
In 2025, Havana was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Havana 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 Havana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Havana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Havana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Havana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Havana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Havana
How popular is the name Havana?
In 2025, Havana was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Havana a girl's or a boy's name?
Havana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Havana?
Havana has 3 syllables.
When was Havana most popular?
Havana peaked in 2018, when 171 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Havana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Havana currently ranks #934 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.